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...
The MDR1R from Sony Michael Headphones March 14, 2015 0Since its original release, Sony has updated this headphone with the $299 MDR-1A. Despite the difference in price tags, the...
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...
The O-16 IEM by Signature Acoustics Headfonics IEM & Earphones February 26, 2015 02013 to 2014 were big years for the portable audio, particularly the IEM market with new and more exotic mixes...
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 Alfa Genus IEM By Rock Jaw Marcus IEM & Earphones February 22, 2015 0A few weeks ago we reviewed Rock Jaw’s entry level IEM, the Arcana V2 which surprised me for its modern...
The Dual Dynamic A71 IEM by Fidue Marcus IEM & Earphones February 19, 2015 0This is a dual review with Smit and I as we both received samples from Fidue at the same time....
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...
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...
The VELVET IEM by Earsonics Smit Patel IEM & Earphones January 18, 2015 5EarSonics is one company that needs no introduction and has been a major player in the audiophile world since the...
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...
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...
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...
8.8Reader's Score Vision Ears VE6 XControl Review Marcus IEM & Earphones December 15, 2014 2The Vision Ears VE6 XControl is a 6 BA driver custom IEM with a unique switchable dual-tuning design. It is...
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...
