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7.2Our Score

The XDP-100R DAP By Pioneer

Michael
$501-1000, DAP's
Portable music players are all over the map these days. Sometimes, I just can't figure out what the hell is going on, which one to buy for myself and which ones are worth reviewing. I'm not happy with how Pione...
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8Our Score

The M5 DAP By Shanling

Marcus
$401-500, DAP's, Sources
ESS Sabre was THE DAC of 2014-2015 for quite a lot of audiophile gear makers from DAPs to desktops. However, this chip series can be a nightmare to work with and if not properly filtered and implemented the res...
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8Our Score

The Shift By Peachtree Audio

Marcus
$201-300, DAC's, Sources
"Made in Canada". Nothing feels quite as satisfying as a 'home run' in terms of engineering capability being done right in your backyard. Peachtree is sort of on the comeback trail after a few years that culmin...
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7Our Score

The Plenue M By Cowon

Michael
$501-1000, DAP's, Sources
It amazes me how much the tech can change, or not change at all, in the span of just two years.  I've always been a fan of Cowon products, but let me tell you straight up right now at the beginning of this revi...
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8.9Our Score

The QP1R DAP By Questyle

Smit Patel
$501-1000, DAP's
With a wealth of globally patented technology, Questyle Audio are a company dedicated to the design and manufacture of high-quality audio products for use in the home and portable settings. The company, which h...
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8.4Our Score

The DAC-9 By NuPrime

Marcus
$501-1000, DAC's
It has been a while since I reviewed a desktop unit and with the ever increasing quality of mobile gear it is becoming less of a feature for us at Headfonics but having said that now and then we do receive unit...
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8.5Our Score

The X7 AM5 Module By FiiO

Marcus
Accessories, DAP's, Up To $100
Modules for the FiiO X7 DAP are now coming thick and fast with the public launch now of the AM5 and as I write we just received the AM3 (review later guys!). I was actually very impressed with the AM2 for its f...
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8.6Our Score

The Plenue D DAP By Cowon

Michael
$201-300, DAP's, Gear Reviews
October of 2015 was a sad month for me...it was around that time that my Cowon J3 finally kicked the bucket after years of strenuous usage. Despite owning numerous higher end DAP's at the time, like the Astell ...