The F-35 ‘The Lightning’ Portable Amp by Ray Samuels Michael Portable Amps & DACs June 18, 2014 7A few years ago, Ray Samuels created a line of portable amplifiers that became staples of the high-end portable rigs...
The s301 by Perfect Sound Marcus Dynamic Driver June 12, 2014 1So we are back with Perfect Sound and this time it is their ‘mid-tier’ unit, the s301 closed portable headphone...
8.3Reader's Score Oppo PM-1 Headphones Review Michael Headphones May 20, 2014 2The Oppo PM-1 is a new flagship planar magnetic headphone featuring a FEM-Optimized Magnet System. It is priced at $1099....
7.2Score Ultimate Ears UE900 Review Marcus IEM & Earphones May 4, 2014 3The Ultimate Ears UE900 is a three-way quad BA-driver universal in-ear monitor, (IEM), and the next step after their famous...
The HD6 Mix, HD7 DJ and HD8 DJ by Sennheiser Michael Dynamic Driver April 27, 2014 2At CES 2014 Sennheiser gave us a first glimpse of their new headphone lineup with 3 new headphone geared specifically...
8.2Score Questyle CMA800R Review Marcus Amplifiers April 14, 2014 2The Questyle CMA800R is a single-ended current mode solid-state desktop amplifier with monoblock compatibility. It is priced at $1,499. Disclaimer:...
7.9Reader's Score Philips Fidelio X1 Review Marcus Headphones March 27, 2014 2In this feature, we have an in-depth review of the Philips Fidelio X1, which is a new set of open-back...
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...
8.4Score Burson Audio Conductor SL Review Michael Amplifiers March 2, 2014 11The Burson Audio Conductor SL is a high-end solid-state desktop headphone amp & DAC featuring 2 DAC cards, an ES9018,...
6.6Reader's Score Audeze LCD-3 Review Michael Headphones February 22, 2014 17This is a review of the Audeze LCD-3, which is a set of open-back planar magnetic headphones using the company’s...
8.4Reader's Score AKG K812 Review Michael Headphones February 16, 2014 48Today, we have an in-depth review of the AKG K812, which is the company’s new flagship open-back dynamic driver headphone...
7.7Score FiiO X5 Review Marcus DAP February 3, 2014 30The FiiO X5 is the second digital media player launched by the company and a class higher than the original...
7.6Score Miniwatt N4 Review Marcus Portable Amps & DACs January 22, 2014 1The Miniwatt N4 is a portable amplifier and integrated DAC capable of 32BIT/192k decoding and 100mW into a 32Ω load....
9Score Our Top Gear from 2013 Marcus Annual Awards December 23, 2013 12013 has been an interesting year for us at Headfonics in terms of product reviews. When I look back on...
The Kingsound Electrostatic Headphone System Marcus Electrostatic December 15, 2013 10I resisted actually from detailing the guts of this new Kingsound electrostatic headphone system in the title of this review...
The AK120 by Astell & Kern Michael DAP December 11, 2013 7I feel like there is an epidemic looming over the heads of most Hi-Fi audio music player designers. Most just...
The VorzAMP Duo from Vorzüge Marcus Portable Amps & DACs November 18, 2013 4I have tested a lot of portable amps in the last 5 years from blockbuster performers such as the Lisa...
The Fostex T50RP as envisioned by Zach Mehrbach Headfonics Dynamic Driver November 17, 2013 15The Fostex T50RP, with its potential to sound truly fantastic with simple modifications, has exploded in popularity in recent years....
7.8Score Kingrex U-Craft (Y) USB Cable Review Marcus Cables October 27, 2013 5The Kingrex U-Craft (Y) USB Cable is a high-end dual-headed audiophile USB cable with a single line for data and...
8Score iBasso DX50 review Michael DAP October 13, 2013 21The iBasso DX50 is the company’s second mid-range compact digital media player featuring a proprietary OS and a WM8740 24Bit...