The Companion One by Celsus Marcus Streaming March 22, 2015 4I am usually a bit hesitant at any literary toe-dipping into the cult of personality, especially when it comes to...
9Score Bakoon HPA-01M Review Marcus Portable Amps & DACs March 8, 2015 6The Bakoon HPA-01M is a new current-mode designed dual output portable analog amplifier. It is priced at $1295. Disclaimer: The...
The D3 by Audioengine Marcus $101-200 February 25, 2015 9DAC-Amp combinations have been out for a while now, with AudioQuest’s Dragonfly perhaps being one of the most high profile...
The Flow by Aurender Marcus $1000+ January 31, 2015 2Recently there has been a bit of a drive to make the portable amplification and decoding device relevant again in...
The Sound Blaster E5 by Creative Marcus $101-200 January 21, 2015 29In mid-2014 we first got wind of a new series of budget-busting ‘do it all’ audio DAC/amps from Sound Blaster...
0 The FiiO E12a – The IEM Amp Marcus Portable Amps & DACs November 16, 2014 3FiiO have been very busy in 2014 revising and modernizing their lineup of amps and DAC’s on top of rolling...
The SoundBlaster E3 by Creative Headfonics Portable Amps & DACs October 15, 2014 10Personal audio has never been so exciting since the dawn of the legendary (some may argue about this) iPod and...
8.1Reader's Score Cypher Labs AlgoRhythm Picollo DAC Review Marcus Portable Amps & DACs October 12, 2014 1This is a review of the Cypher Labs AlgoRhythm Picollo DAC, which is a blended version amp/DAC of their original...
8.1Reader's Score Cayin C5 Portable Amplifier Review Marcus Portable Amps & DACs September 28, 2014 31In today’s review, we look at the Cayin C5, which is a very powerful but compact portable amplifier designed primarily...
The International+ by ALO Audio Michael Portable Amps & DACs September 17, 2014 1ALO Audio have been revising some of their existing product line of late with a mix of user feedback and...
7.8Our Score The Sound Blaster E1 By Creative Marcus Portable Amps & DACs August 15, 2014 17I guess it was only a matter of time before there was enough search hits on “how can I improve...
7.8Score FiiO E10K Olympus 2 Review Donunus Portable Amps & DACs August 12, 2014 12The FiiO E10K Olympus 2 is a second-generation entry-level transportable micro USB powered DAC/Amp with a price of $75.99 Disclaimer:...
The F-35 ‘The Lightning’ Portable Amp by Ray Samuels Michael Portable Amps & DACs June 18, 2014 7A few years ago, Ray Samuels created a line of portable amplifiers that became staples of the high-end portable rigs...
8.1Score Elekit TU-HP01 Review Marcus Portable Amps & DACs March 13, 2014 4The Elekit TU-HP01 sent to us is a sample in exchange for our honest opinion. We thank Elekit for this...
7Score Astell & Kern AK10 Review Marcus Portable Amps & DACs March 6, 2014 16The Astell & Kern AK10 is a compact portable USB-DAC and OTG amplifier using a WM8740 Wolfson DAC chip capable...
7.6Score Miniwatt N4 Review Marcus Portable Amps & DACs January 22, 2014 1The Miniwatt N4 is a portable amplifier and integrated DAC capable of 32BIT/192k decoding and 100mW into a 32Ω load....
The E18 Kunlun by FiiO Marcus Portable Amps & DACs December 2, 2013 57Android is getting popular no two ways about it. In fact there are more Android phones being sold in the...
The VorzAMP Duo from Vorzüge Marcus Portable Amps & DACs November 18, 2013 4I have tested a lot of portable amps in the last 5 years from blockbuster performers such as the Lisa...
7.2Score ALO Audio The Island Review Marcus Portable Amps & DACs October 20, 2013 21ALO Audio recently released their new balanced USB-powered DAC/AMP called the Island priced at $299 and frankly folks this is...
The Theorem 720 by Cypher Labs Marcus Portable Amps & DACs October 7, 2013 7It has been coming for a while now. The convergence not only of a top quality bypass DAC but the...