ALO Audio RX MK3 Balanced Headphone Amplifier – Portable Perfection? Marcus $501-1000 June 12, 2012 19Fresh off the Continental and National Amp review along comes another highly anticipated ALO Audio amp in the shape of...
Fischer Audio DBA-02 MK2 – For detail lovers… Marcus IEM & Earphones June 5, 2012 4Earphones have increasingly been the focus of audiophile attention especially since the switch to balanced armature and the detailed control...
8.3Score ALO Audio National & The Continental V2 Review Marcus Portable Amps & DACs April 21, 2012 14The ALO Audio National & The Continental are a solid-state and vacuum tube-based portable amplifier respectively. They are priced at...
Kingrex UD384 DAC & Upower – ultra mobile, ultra good! Marcus Sources April 1, 2012 4Up until this point my DAC’s have all been in the form of a big black box or a all...
8Score German Maestro 8.35 D Headphones Review Marcus Headphones March 11, 2012 15I have been hearing whispers and gossip regarding the German Maestro range for quite some time now. Some of it...
House of Marley – Exodus Headphones Marcus Dynamic Driver March 7, 2012 1The House of Marley has been on my radar for quite some time. Cool styling, ethical approach business wise, and...
Audio Technica W3000 Anniversary Edition Marcus Headphones February 14, 2012 13There was a time, maybe about a decade ago, a limited edition headphone from ATH was quite a regular if...
8.2Reader's Score Hifiman HE-400 Review Marcus Headphones February 13, 2012 6The HIFIMAN HE-400 is a brand new mid-fi level open-back planar magnetic headphone with a deep bass response. It is...
The Thinksound MS01 Earphone – Wood! Marcus IEM & Earphones January 29, 2012 0Nothing beats a bit of wood in this neighborhood for getting a second glance. From the Audeze LCD-2 to the...
7.3Score Bravo Audio V3 & Ocean Review Marcus Amplifiers January 22, 2012 16I am a sucker for little tube amps and long since I got into this little addictive hobby there has...
Sennheiser finally lifts the lid on the all new HD700 Marcus News Releases January 10, 2012 7Finally the rumors for once are not too far off and we have a new headphone in the mid-fi stakes...
6.9Score Smint Amp Review Headfonics Portable Amps & DACs January 3, 2012 2Introducing a one of a kind amp: The Smint Amp! The Smint Amp is made from Miu Audio”s DIY Kit....
Kenjam 2 National Headphone Forum Annual Meet Marcus Features January 1, 2012 0Kenjam is an interesting name is it not? I mean it’s not CanJam from our famous cousins in the US...
Hisoundaudio PAA-1 Pro – Warm enough for thorough satisfaction Headfonics IEM & Earphones December 23, 2011 10If you’re one of the people who have recently opened up a newly-purchased piece of portable electronic equipment, like, say,...
8.5Reader's Score Hifiman HE-500 Review Headfonics Headphones November 27, 2011 20The HIFIMAN HE-500 is a high-end open-back planar magnetic headphone and slightly easier to drive compared to the HE6. It...
Beyerdynamic DT-48A – The ‘Audiometric’ Headphone Headfonics Headphones November 23, 2011 5Listening to the Beyerdynamic DT-48A today, I was reminded of a loudspeaker review I read recently in Stereophile magazine. The...
HiFiMAN HM-101 – Simplicity comes in a little black box Headfonics Portable Amps & DACs November 15, 2011 2In a world filled with ebony boxes churning out tunes in all sorts of forms and fashion, very few are...
7.6Score Superlux HA3D Review Marcus Amplifiers November 1, 2011 4The Superlux HA3D is a robust transportable headphone amplifier with balanced input and multiple outputs and battery capable. It is...
Grado PS-500 – The PS series gets affordable, but is it any good? Headfonics Headphones October 25, 2011 18I have several headphones besides the PS-500, and I’ve reviewed some of them, so I should find it easy to...
AKG K3003 – Is this the best universal IEM in the world? Marcus IEM & Earphones October 22, 2011 49When one uses the term ‘best’ it a pretty strong statement and in the world of snake oil producing audiophilia...
