Reader's Score

Earmen Colibri Review

Jarvin

Portable Amps & DACs

April 2, 2022 0

This is a review of the Earmen Colibri, which is a high-end battery-powered dongle featuring an ES9281PRO DAC and up...

8.4

Reader's Score

Swan Song Audio Mini Black Review

Michael

Portable Amps & DACs

March 30, 2022 1

The Swan Song Audio Mini Black is a high-end portable headphone amplifier and DAC capable of up to 1.75 watts...

8.7

Reader's Score

iFi Audio xDSD Gryphon Review

Louis

Portable Amps & DACs

March 5, 2022 7

In this post, we review the iFi Audio xDSD Gryphon which is a portable Burr-Brown DAC and 1W-capable headphone amplifier...

8

Reader's Score

Khadas Tea Review

Jarvin

Portable Amps & DACs

February 27, 2022 1

In this review, we listen to the Khadas Tea, which is a slimline portable amp and DAC that fits discreetly...

8

Reader's Score

HiBy FC5 Review

Louis

Portable Amps & DACs

February 20, 2022 3

Today, we review the HiBy FC5, which is a balanced portable amp/DAC dongle featuring MQA 8X, and up to DSD128...

9.1

Reader's Score

Chord Electronics Mojo 2 Review

Marcus

Portable Amps & DACs

February 2, 2022 46

Today’s review covers the new Chord Electronics Mojo 2 which is a 2nd gen portable amp and DAC featuring up...

8.5

Reader's Score

Cayin RU6 Review

James

Portable Amps & DACs

January 16, 2022 6

In this feature, James reviews the $249 Cayin RU6, which is the first-ever 24BIT discrete R-2R implemented dongle-type portable DAC...

8.1

Reader's Score

iBasso DC05 Review

Louis

Portable Amps & DACs

January 12, 2022 28

Our review of the iBasso DC05, which is a portable dongle featuring a dual ES9219C implementation, MQA 16X, and up...

8

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FiiO KA3 Review

Louis

Portable Amps & DACs

December 22, 2021 5

The FiiO KA3 is a new dongle-type balanced portable amp and DAC offering DSD512 decoding and up to 240mW of...

7.7

Reader's Score

iFi Audio hip-dac2 Review

Louis

Portable Amps & DACs

December 22, 2021 0

The iFi Audio hip-dac2 is a 2nd-gen portable DAC and amp featuring a new 16-core XMOS chip, MQA, and up...

8.1

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Hidizs S9 PRO Copper Limited Edition Review

Kevin

Portable Amps & DACs

December 8, 2021 0

The Hidizs S9 PRO Copper Limited Edition is a 500 unit run of the S9 Pro featuring a unique red...

7.3

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Periodic Audio Rhodium DAC Review

Louis

Portable Amps & DACs

November 17, 2021 0

The Periodic Audio Rhodium is a very discreet 32bit/384kHz capable dongle-type amp/DAC with 31mW of output power. It is priced...

8

Reader's Score

Hidizs DH80s Review

Kevin

Portable Amps & DACs

November 10, 2021 3

The Hidizs DH80s is a compact portable ESS9281C implemented and MQA capable DAC and headphone amplifier. It is priced at...

8

Reader's Score

Questyle M12 Review

James

Portable Amps & DACs

October 31, 2021 4

Questyle M12 is a dongle-style integrated DAC and amplifier featuring the company’s Current Mode Amplification technology. It is priced at...

8

Reader's Score

FiiO E10K TC Review

Jarvin

Portable Amps & DACs

October 23, 2021 12

The FiiO E10K TC is an update of the classic E10K portable amp/DAC featuring a PCM5102 DAC and up to...

7.8

Reader's Score

Shanling UA2 Review

Louis

Portable Amps & DACs

September 26, 2021 5

Shanling UA2 is a portable amp/DAC dongle with balanced 2.5mm output and up to PCM 32/768 and DSD512 decoding. It...

8

Reader's Score

FiiO New K3 Review

Jarvin

Portable Amps & DACs

September 25, 2021 11

FiiO New K3 is a compact desktop headphone amp using an ES9038Q2M DAC and capable of up to 200mW of...

7.9

Reader's Score

ddHiFi TC35 Pro Tetris Review

Jarvin

Portable Amps & DACs

September 22, 2021 0

ddHiFi TC35 Pro Tetris is a uniquely shaped DAC/Amp dongle capable of up to 32BIT/768kHz, MQA, and DSD512 decoding. It...

8

Reader's Score

Helm Audio Bolt Review

Louis

Portable Amps & DACs

September 18, 2021 4

Helm Audio Bolt is a portable MQA and THX-certified USB DAC/headphone amplifier dongle capable of PCM 32BIT/384kHz and DSD128. It...

8.3

Reader's Score

Luxury & Precision W2 Review

James

Portable Amps & DACs

July 24, 2021 11

The Luxury & Precision W2 is a high-end portable amp/DAC dongle offering a dual CS43198 chipset and up to 230mW...