8.3Score ALO Audio Rx Review Marcus Portable Amps & DACs April 7, 2015 37The ALO Audio Rx is a second-generation single-ended portable solid-state amplifier, noted for its expansive soundstaging properties. It is priced...
8.1Score Oppo HA-2 Review Marcus Portable Amps & DACs April 5, 2015 52The Oppo HA-2 is a first-generation portable integrated amplifier and DAC featuring an ES9018K2M DAC and OTG. It is priced...
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 S0 IEM by Brainwavz Headfonics IEM & Earphones March 19, 2015 1Brainwavz has that long tradition of making good sounding in-ear monitors with great overall package at a very affordable price. In...
9Score Bakoon HPA-01M Review Marcus Portable Amps & DACs March 8, 2015 6The Bakoon HPA-01M is a new current-mode designed dual output portable analog amplifier. It is priced at $1295. Disclaimer: The...
7.8Score Sony NWZ-A17 Review Michael DAP March 4, 2015 12The Sony NWZ-A17 is a mid-fi Bluetooth-capable digital media player featuring BT connectivity and 24BIT/192kHz decoding capability. It is priced...
The D3 by Audioengine Marcus $101-200 February 25, 2015 9DAC-Amp combinations have been out for a while now, with AudioQuest’s Dragonfly perhaps being one of the most high profile...
The Alpha Prime by MrSpeakers Marcus Headphones February 15, 2015 12MrSpeakers, makers of our number one product of 2014, the Alpha Dogs, are back again with their latest incarnation, the...
UBSOUND has landed in the USA Marcus News Releases February 11, 2015 0The guys at UBSOUND reached out to me today just to keep in touch and let us know that they hit...
The Arcana V2 IEM By Rock Jaw Marcus IEM & Earphones February 7, 2015 1I have had a few surprises in my time reviewing on Headfonics such as the Urbanears Zinken a few years...
The Flow by Aurender Marcus $1000+ January 31, 2015 2Recently there has been a bit of a drive to make the portable amplification and decoding device relevant again in...
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 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...
8Reader's Score Hifiman HM-650 Review Headfonics DAP January 14, 2015 3In this review, we go in-depth on the HIFIMAN HM-650, which is the company’s latest swappable amp card-compatible digital audio...
8.2Reader's Score HIFIMAN HE400i and HE560 Review Marcus Headphones January 11, 2015 22The HE400i and HE560 are two new full-size open-back planar headphone releases from Hifiman. The retail for $499 and $899...
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...
8.1Score Audio Technica ATH-M50X Review Donunus Headphones December 23, 2014 9Disclaimer: The Audio Technica ATH-M50X sent to us is a sample in exchange for our honest opinion. We thank the...
The W300AR CIEM By Advanced AcousticWerkes Marcus IEM & Earphones December 5, 2014 10There are a lot of custom IEM companies out there vying for your hard earned cash and sense of individuality....