8.6Reader's Score EarMen L-Amp Review Lynn Portable Amps & DACs April 23, 2025 2Lynn reviews the EarMen L-Amp, a new dual JAN6418 NOS vacuum tube portable headphone amplifier and DAC with up to...
7.8Reader's Score ddHiFi M130B Coffee Cable Review Thomas $101-200 February 17, 2025 0Today’s feature is Thomas’s review of the ddHiFi M130B Coffee Cable, an integrated PCM 384kHz capable USB-C DAC and OCC...
7.9Reader's Score xDuoo XA-02 Review Lynn Amplifiers February 5, 2025 1Today, Lynn reviews the xDuoo XA-02, a compact desktop ES9039Q2M DAC and balanced headphone amplifier capable of up to 2W...
7.9Reader's Score SMSL M300 SE Review Lynn Amplifiers January 24, 2025 0Today, Lynn reviews the SMSL M300 SE, a compact and affordable desktop integrated dual DAC and balanced output headphone amplifier....
8Reader's Score Drop + Grell OAE1 Review Marcus Headphones January 4, 2025 1Today, Marcus reviews the Drop + Grell OAE1, a set of headphones with a unique open-back driver configuration for an...
Our 2024 Top Gear Awards Marcus Annual Awards December 28, 2024 0Our Top Gear Awards for 2024 have arrived and represent the audio gear that we reviewed and gave the highest...
8.1Reader's Score SMSL DL100 Review Lynn Amplifiers September 27, 2024 0In this feature, Lynn reviews the SMSL DL100, a compact and affordable integrated desktop quad-CS43131 DAC and 3W-capable amplifier. It...
7.9Reader's Score HiBy FD5 Review Lynn Amplifiers September 11, 2024 0In this feature, Lynn reviews the HiBy FD5, a compact desktop headphone amplifier and integrated DAC capable of DSD512 decoding...
8Reader's Score Focal Azurys Review Thomas Headphones September 9, 2024 0Thomas reviews the Focal Azurys, a new pair of passive closed-back 40mm dynamic driver headphones designed for home and portable...
8Reader's Score xDuoo MH02 Review Lynn Amplifiers August 30, 2024 0Today, Lynn reviews the xDuoo MH02, which is an affordable CS43131-equipped USB-DAC and tube-based 1.3W amplifier for headphone enthusiasts. It...
7.8Reader's Score HiBy R4 Review Lynn DAP June 10, 2024 8Lynn reviews the $249 HiBy R4, which is a new cyborg-inspired Android 12 DAP featuring a quad DAC and up...
8.4Reader's Score J.C. Acoustics UDP-5 Review Lynn Amplifiers May 20, 2024 0Today, Lynn reviews the J.C. Acoustics UDP-5, which is a new desktop integrated ES9039Q2M DAC and 6.8W capable fully balanced...
9.1Reader's Score Austrian Audio The Composer Review Marcus Headphones April 13, 2024 0Today, Marcus reviews the Austrian Audio The Composer, which is a set of flagship open-back 49mm dynamic driver headphones priced...
8Reader's Score FiiO K9 AKM Review Lynn Amplifiers March 18, 2024 2In this feature, Lynn reviews the FiiO K9 AKM, which is their new flagship desktop AK4191EQ+AK4499EX USB-DAC and balanced THX...
Our 2023 Bang For Buck Awards Marcus Annual Awards December 18, 2023 0Another year has almost ended so it’s time to bring you our annual Bang For Buck Awards for 2023. These...
8.4Reader's Score Drop + xDuoo TA-84 Review Lynn Amplifiers November 11, 2023 2In this feature, we review the Drop + xDuoo TA-84, which is an integrated desktop OTL tube amplifier and DAC...
7.5Reader's Score MOONDROP Joker review James Headphones October 27, 2023 0We review the Moondrop Joker which is a set of brand-new closed-back 50mm dynamic driver headphones designed for professional monitoring....
9.1Reader's Score Auris Audio HA-2SE+ Review Marcus Amplifiers September 20, 2023 8We review the Auris Audio HA-2SE+, which is a 3rd gen impedance-selectable Class A desktop headphone tube amplifier with pre-out...
8.7Reader's Score Audeze Maxwell Review Michael Headphones August 12, 2023 0Today, we review the Audeze Maxwell, which is a closed-back 90mm planar driver headphone engineered for ultra-low latency wireless gaming....
8.2Reader's Score Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless Review Michael Active Noise Canceling (ANC) January 14, 2023 11In this feature, we review the Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless, which are closed-back circumaural wireless active noise-canceling headphones. They are...
