The Mini-M8 by CEntrance Michael Sources March 30, 2015 0I 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 0Ceasar 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 4I am usually a bit hesitant at any literary toe-dipping into the cult of personality, especially when it comes to...
The M3 DAP by Shanling Audio Marcus DAP January 25, 2015 4Shanling Audio have been on the go now for nearly 27 years and are very well known (at least in...
The Titan 1 IEM by DUNU Smit Patel IEM & Earphones January 23, 2015 0DUNU is one company which does not easily abide by standard conventions. Armed with daring designs, bold driver configurations and...
The Sound Blaster E5 by Creative Marcus $101-200 January 21, 2015 29In mid-2014 we first got wind of a new series of budget-busting ‘do it all’ audio DAC/amps from Sound Blaster...
The Reference R1 by Flare Audio Michael Headphones January 7, 2015 2Ever ask yourselves what a headphone would sound like if you combined an Electrostatic, Planar and a Dynamic headphone and...
The DN-2000 Hybrid IEM By DUNU Smit Patel IEM & Earphones January 3, 2015 6With the introduction of the DUNU DN-1000, DUNU quickly established themselves as a primetime contender in the already fierce arena...
Our Top Gear For 2014 Marcus Annual Awards December 30, 2014 2And so yet another year is drawing to a close. As I sit back and unwind with a cup of...
The ESW9-LTD Headphone by Audio Technica Michael $301-400 December 10, 2014 7Well, good on Audio Technica for trying to better one of their long discontinued headphones and actually succeeding. Fans of...
The Urbanite On-Ear by Sennheiser Michael on ear November 30, 2014 2The new Sennheiser Urbanite was released a few months ago and we took time out to see how Sennheiser has...
8.5Reader's Score Oppo PM-2 Review Headfonics Headphones November 22, 2014 6Today, we review the Oppo PM-2, which is a new set of open-back planar magnetic headphones offering a more affordable...
6.8Score Sennheiser G4ME ZERO Review Michael Headphones October 31, 2014 4Disclaimer: The Sennheiser G4ME ZERO was sent to us on loan as a sample in exchange for our honest opinion....
The BT540i Bluetooth Headphones by Koss Michael Dynamic Driver October 3, 2014 4Bluetooth is a dirty word to use around Audiophile’s, it is a technology that really hasn’t offered much in the...
The International+ by ALO Audio Michael Portable Amps & DACs September 17, 2014 1ALO Audio have been revising some of their existing product line of late with a mix of user feedback and...
The Enigma by Enigmatic Audio Headfonics Headphones September 6, 2014 3There’s something endearing about products created in a very small scale, handmade out of love. You realize you’re holding the...
The DT880 Pro by Beyerdynamic Headfonics Headphones August 4, 2014 4With all the new headphones coming out lately, it’s easy to get swept into the hype of being an early...
8.5Reader's Score Tisbury Audio Challenge Amp 1 Review Marcus Amplifiers July 25, 2014 3In this feature, Marcus reviews the £349 Tisbury Audio Challenge Amp 1, which is a new compact desktop analog headphone...
The Dido D901 by Perfect Sound Headfonics Dynamic Driver June 8, 2014 16A large portion of the headphone market under $100 is made up of very bassy headphones, but the number of...
7Score Astell & Kern AK10 Review Marcus Portable Amps & DACs March 6, 2014 16The Astell & Kern AK10 is a compact portable USB-DAC and OTG amplifier using a WM8740 Wolfson DAC chip capable...