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8.7Our Score

The HDACC By Essence: Part 2 – HDMI Audio

August 16, 2017

$401-500, DAC's, Search By Price, Sources

We first published a standard review of the HDACC as an audiophile DAC/Amp using a 2.1 set up last December. We gave it an 8.0 rating based on traditional audio playback and its functionality as well as build q...

7.8Our Score

The AP200 By Hidizs

Michael

August 9, 2017

$201-300, DAP's, Search By Price, Sources

Time seems to run faster in Audiophile years. Products come and go, market values swing vividly in either direction from season to season and headphone driver popularity is ever wavering. Such is now the case ...

8.7Our Score

The iDAC-6 & iHA-6 By Cayin

Marcus

August 6, 2017

$501-1000, Amplifiers, DAC's, Solid State, Sources

Such has been the hype regarding their well received portable audio products in the last 18 months you would be forgiven for forgetting that Cayin's bread and butter were, and perhaps still is, desktop componen...

8.3Our Score

The uDSD By NuPrime Audio

Marcus

July 30, 2017

$101-200, DAC's, Search By Price, Sources

The NuPrime uDSD was actually launched a while ago so my apologies for getting this one out a bit later than I expected. That being said, for those looking for a compact DAC/Amp solution, this is exactly the k...

7.1Our Score

The i1 By FiiO

Donunus

July 28, 2017

DAC's, Search By Price, Sources, Up To $100

After having owned and loved many other FiiO products before due to their outstanding sonic value per dollar, it looks like they are at it again with the i1. What we have here is FiiO's first Apple MFi certifi...

9Our Score

The DX200 By iBasso

Marcus

June 11, 2017

$1000+, DAP's, Search By Price

iBasso celebrated their 10th anniversary very recently and the launch of the feature packed DX200 has been timed to coincide with that landmark moment. Those of you who remember the DX100 had been waiting pati...

8.5Our Score

The Dacamp L1 By RHA

Marcus

June 4, 2017

$501-1000, DAC's, Sources

The Dacamp L1 was released at the same time as the CL1 and CL750 and represents part of the second generation of audiophile products launched by RHA towards the end of 2017/start of 2017. It is the first DAC/a...

8.3Our Score

The OPUS#3 By The Bit

Marcus

May 31, 2017

$501-1000, DAP's, Sources

Three is greater than one but less than two. Or so it is according to Korean DAP specialists, The BIT. This counting conundrum caught me out by surprise when I met the team earlier this year in CanJam Singapor...

8.6Our Score

The Sonica DAC By Oppo

Marcus

May 21, 2017

$501-1000, DAC's, Sources

It is next to impossible to find a source desktop or even portable unit with a Sabre ES9038PRO DAC chip inside right now for less than $1000. There are a few reasons for that. The price of the chip is still ve...

7.7Our Score

The AP60 By Hidizs

Marcus

May 14, 2017

DAP's, Up To $100

There isn't a whole lot going with credible DAPs sub $100 these days. Outside of the M3 from FiiO, you have, well, ...FiiO at $99. Everything else in-between is a mixture of legacy used gear like the venerable...