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Chord Electronics Hugo Review

Klaus

Portable Amps & DACs

June 8, 2015 8

The Chord Electronics Hugo is a new portable amp and DAC with A2DP aptX Bluetooth, plus advanced 384kHz PCM and...

7.5

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FiiO E17k Alpen Review

Marcus

Portable Amps & DACs

May 27, 2015 1

The FiiO E17k Alpen is the company’s latest keenly priced DAC and portable headphone amplifier. It is priced at just...

8.1

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Cypher Labs AlgoRhythm Picollo Review

Marcus

Portable Amps & DACs

May 17, 2015 9

In this feature, we review the Cypher Labs AlgoRhythm Picollo, which is an attractively designed discreet topology analog portable headphone...

8.3

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ALO Audio Rx Review

Marcus

Portable Amps & DACs

April 7, 2015 37

The ALO Audio Rx is a second-generation single-ended portable solid-state amplifier, noted for its expansive soundstaging properties. It is priced...

8.1

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Oppo HA-2 Review

Marcus

Portable Amps & DACs

April 5, 2015 52

The Oppo HA-2 is a first-generation portable integrated amplifier and DAC featuring an ES9018K2M DAC and OTG. It is priced...

The Mini-M8 by CEntrance

Michael

Sources

March 30, 2015 0

I recall a time back in 2009 while working as a sound engineer for a local music label studio, I...

The Micro Portable Amp By Portaphile

Michael

Portable Amps & DACs

March 25, 2015 0

Ceasar over at Portaphile has been up to no good! A while back, I’d heard his original 627 portable amp,...

The Companion One by Celsus

Marcus

Streaming

March 22, 2015 4

I am usually a bit hesitant at any literary toe-dipping into the cult of personality, especially when it comes to...

9

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Bakoon HPA-01M Review

Marcus

Portable Amps & DACs

March 8, 2015 6

The 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 9

DAC-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 2

Recently 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 29

In 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 3

FiiO 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 10

Personal audio has never been so exciting since the dawn of the legendary (some may argue about this) iPod and...

8

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Cypher Labs AlgoRhythm Picollo DAC Review

Marcus

Portable Amps & DACs

October 12, 2014 1

This is a review of the Cypher Labs AlgoRhythm Picollo DAC, which is a blended version amp/DAC of their original...

8.1

Reader's Score

Cayin C5 Portable Amplifier Review

Marcus

Portable Amps & DACs

September 28, 2014 31

In 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 1

ALO Audio have been revising some of their existing product line of late with a mix of user feedback and...

7.8

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The Sound Blaster E1 By Creative

Marcus

Portable Amps & DACs

August 15, 2014 17

I guess it was only a matter of time before there was enough search hits on “how can I improve...

7.8

Score

FiiO E10K Olympus 2 Review

Donunus

Portable Amps & DACs

August 12, 2014 12

The 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 7

A few years ago, Ray Samuels created a line of portable amplifiers that became staples of the high-end portable rigs...