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Auris Audio HA-2SE Review

October 3, 2018

Disclaimer: The Auris Audio HA-2SE was sent to us in exchange for our honest opinion in this review. Many thanks to Auris Audio for giving us this opportunity. We tend to buy our headphone amps for a variety ...

8.5Score

Feliks Audio Echo Review

Michael

August 19, 2018

$401-500, Amplifiers, Tubes

Disclaimer: The Feliks Audio Echo sent to us for the purposes of this review is a sample and does not have to be returned. Thank you to Feliks Audio for giving us this opportunity. Another day, another Feliks ...

Feliks Audio Euforia Review

Michael

October 11, 2017

$1000+, Amplifiers, Tubes

Not too long ago, Feliks Audio sent over their Elise amplifier for a jolly good run through our gauntlet. It passed with flying colors, of course. This time around, they've sent over their crowning achievement,...

The MZ2 ZOTL Amp By Linear Tube Audio

Jacqueline

September 10, 2017

$1000+, Amplifiers, Tubes

Linear Tube Audio started in 2015 as the first company to successfully manufacture David Berning’s complex amplifier designs. David Berning is considered one of the best amplifier designers today, while being a...

The Continental V5 By ALO Audio

Marcus

January 15, 2017

$501-1000, Amplifiers, Portable Amps, Tubes

In some ways, the rise of quality DAP has helped bring a bit of focus into the portable amping market. Used to be there was a ton of portable amps in every store and stacking was the way to go with an IC always...

8.8Our Score

The Elise By Feliks Audio

Michael

December 9, 2016

$501-1000, Amplifiers, Tubes

Bargain amplifier hunters, look no further than Feliks Audio. I've tried to get my hands on this Elise for half the year of 2016 and I am saddened that it only arrived at the end of the year for me...when I cou...

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The Espressivo-E By Feliks Audio

Michael

March 23, 2016

$301-400, Amplifiers, Tubes

Coming highly recommended by some peers of mine from overseas, Feliks Audio's $349 Espressivo-E Tube Amp has solidified my hopes for a more positive audiophile future for us all. You don't really need to read ...

The Sustain84 By Cypher Labs

Marcus

January 11, 2016

$1000+, Amplifiers, Tubes

I can never quite tell if Cypher Labs practices soft launches or things just creep up on me with their product line but towards the end of 2015 David and his team got all tubey and launched the portable tube am...

The Continental Dual Mono By ALO Audio

Marcus

November 15, 2015

$1000+, Amplifiers, DAC's, Tubes

The Studio 6 by ALO Audio is their most expensive product for sale to date. A behemoth of a tube amp that we got and will review with aplomb in the coming weeks. However, the Continental Dual Mono DAC/AMP (CDM)...

The Liquid Lightning 2 by Cavalli

Michael

August 27, 2014

Gear Reviews, Tubes

Before we start, I would like to thank Alex for his immeasurable contributions to the audio world, as well as for investing complete trust in me as a reviewer to honestly transpose my impressions on his product...

The TU-HP01 Portable Tube Amp by Elekit

Marcus

March 13, 2014

Gear Reviews, Portable Amps, Tubes

There are some great portable amps out there but stick a tube in a portable amp and they all come running out of the woodwork looking for a demo. Call it nostalga, call it new, call it simply pure preference bu...

The PA-10.1D Tube Amp by Trends Audio

Marcus

August 20, 2013

Amplifiers, Gear Reviews, Tubes

I have been seeing a lot of aggressive marketing from Trends Audio over the last year or 2 so it was only logical that we would bump into each other eventually and sure enough David Ho of Trends Audio HK kindly...

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ALO Audio – The Pan Am

Marcus

October 26, 2012

$501-1000, Amplifiers, Portable Amps, Tubes

Launching a product is starting to become almost Applesque with ALO Audio these days. Gone are the nerdy amp numbered branding of yesteryear and in comes iconic images of American history combined with a smooth...

The National & The Continental – ALO Audio’s Finest?

Marcus

April 21, 2012

Portable Amps, Tubes

They say you could be waiting for ages and then two buses arrive at once so which one do you take? Depends on where you are going, the fare and the route right? For ALO Audio those two buses are the National an...

Bravo Audio Headphone Amp Series Part 2 – The V3 & Ocean

Marcus

January 22, 2012

Amplifiers, Tubes, Up To $100

I am a sucker for little tube amps and long since I got into this little addictive hobby there has always been a headphone tube somewhere so it comes as no surprise then when I received the V3 and the Ocean fro...

Bravo Audio Headphone Amp Series Part 1 – The V1 & 2

Donunus

January 21, 2012

Amplifiers, Tubes, Up To $100

I am always on the lookout for good sounding budget friendly amps and the Bravo Amps have been on my sites for a few months now. Since just a few days ago, I have been listening to not just one but two variatio...

G&W T-2A Stereo Tube Phone Amplifier

Reorx

April 4, 2011

Amplifiers, Gear Reviews, Tubes

I’ve not really been a fan of tubes, but as is usually the case after some time with even the best of solid state, you get bored. So on and off, I try tubes when I have the opportunity and after a taste of Unc...

Millett Hybrid MiniMAX Headphone Amplifier

Zaafiel

April 3, 2011

Amplifiers, Features, Tubes

A refinement of Pete Millett's original design, the MiniMAX is designed by Colin Toole (cetoole). Complete kit from Beezar, care of Tom Blanchard (tomb). This is a hybrid headphone amplifier that marries va...