Reader's Score

HiBy R5 Saber Review

James

DAP

February 7, 2021 16

The HiBy R5 Saber is a detail-orientated DAP featuring a Dual CS43198 DAC, Android 8, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 SoC,...

9.1

Reader's Score

Musician Audio Pegasus R2R DAC Review

Marcus

DAC

January 31, 2021 22

The Musician Audio Pegasus R2R DAC is a debut DAC featuring a 24BIT R2R and 6BIT DSD true balanced topology...

8.5

Reader's Score

HiBy R6 2020 Review

James

DAP

December 20, 2020 16

Today’s review covers the HiBy R6 2020 which is an updated version of the original R6 featuring the styling of...

8.8

Reader's Score

Shanling M8 Review

James

DAP

November 29, 2020 11

The Shanling M8 is a flagship digital audio player featuring a dual AKM AK4499EQ DAC, up to 840mW of power,...

8.3

Reader's Score

Cayin N3Pro Review

Marcus

DAP

November 22, 2020 9

This review covers the new Cayin N3Pro DAP which is a fresh budget-friendly spin on the original flagship N8’s groundbreaking...

8.8

Reader's Score

Luxury & Precision P6 Review

Marcus

DAP

October 28, 2020 4

The Luxury & Precision P6 is a high-end digital media player featuring a fully discreet R2R DAC implementation with Bluetooth...

8.1

Reader's Score

HiBy R2 Review

James

DAP

October 16, 2020 11

The HiBy R2 is an entry-level DAP featuring a Linux OS, bitperfect decoding, MQA, and an ES9218 DAC capable of...

8.5

Reader's Score

Burson Composer 3X Performance Review

Marcus

Sources

October 7, 2020 6

The Burson Composer 3X Performance is a balanced capable pure DAC featuring an ES9038Q2M chipset and Bluetooth 5.0 streaming capability....

7.7

Reader's Score

SONCOZ LA-QXD1 DAC Review

James

DAC

October 4, 2020 3

The SONCOZ LA-QXD1 is a desktop DAC using an ES9038Q2M and capable of decoding up to DSD512 native and PCM...

8.3

Reader's Score

SMSL SU-9 Review

Jarvin

DAC

October 2, 2020 8

The SMSL SU-9 is a new desktop pure DAC featuring an ESS SABRE9038Pro chipset, with BT5.0 UAT and MQA capability....

8.2

Reader's Score

YULONG DA-ART Aquila II Review

Marcus

Amplifiers

September 30, 2020 0

The YULONG DA-ART Aquila II is an integrated DAC, preamp, and balanced headphone amplifier featuring up to 4W of balanced...

8.9

Reader's Score

SMSL M400 Review

Michael

DAC

September 27, 2020 18

The SMSL M400 is a desktop DAC featuring an AKM AK4499EQ chipset, LDAC Bluetooth, MQA, and a fully balanced analog...

8.9

Reader's Score

HiBy R8 Review

Marcus

DAP

September 25, 2020 12

The HiBy R8 is a new flagship DAP featuring Android 9, a dual AK4497 DAC implementation, MQA 16X, and up...

7.7

Reader's Score

SMSL M100 MKII Review

Jarvin

DAC

September 23, 2020 5

The SMSL M100 MKII is a second-generation entry-level desktop DAC with an ES9018Q2C chipset supporting up to PCM768k/DSD512. It is...

7.5

Reader's Score

Hidizs AP80 Pro Review

Michael

DAP

September 2, 2020 11

The Hidizs AP80 Pro is an upgraded version of the company’s entry-level AP80 digital audio player featuring a Dual-DAC ES9218...

8.8

Reader's Score

iBasso DX220 MAX Review

Marcus

DAP

August 16, 2020 2

The iBasso DX220 MAX is a unique transportable media player based on the DX220 ES9028PRO chipset but with a separate...

7.5

Reader's Score

Topping D10s Review

Jarvin

DAC

July 31, 2020 3

The Topping D10s an entry-level DAC featuring an ES9038Q2M DAC chip and PCM384kHz/32bit and DSD256(Native) decoding. It is priced at...

7.7

Reader's Score

SMSL M200 Review

Michael

Sources

July 10, 2020 4

The SMSL M200 is a desktop pure DAC featuring an AKM AK4497EQ chipset, LDAC Bluetooth, and a fully balanced analog...

7.1

Reader's Score

FiiO M3 Pro Review

James

DAP

June 21, 2020 14

The FiiO M3 Pro is a complete revision of the original M3K entry-level DAP featuring an ESS ES9218P DAC and...

8.5

Reader's Score

Cayin E02 Review

Marcus

DAP

June 12, 2020 1

The Cayin E02 Motherboard is the 4th module released for Cayin’s new N6ii DAP featuring a Class AB balanced amplifier...