DAC – Headfonics

9.2Our Score

The Hugo 2 By Chord Electronics

September 24, 2017

Has it been 3 years already since the launch of the original Hugo DAC/Amp? Time flies I guess in this hobby yet the Hugo is still hugely relevant and massively respected by many an audiophile as one of the high...

8.7Our Score

The iDAC-6 & iHA-6 By Cayin

Marcus

August 6, 2017

$501-1000, Amplifiers, DAC's, Solid State, Sources

Such has been the hype regarding their well received portable audio products in the last 18 months you would be forgiven for forgetting that Cayin's bread and butter were, and perhaps still is, desktop componen...

8.3Our Score

The uDSD By NuPrime Audio

Marcus

July 30, 2017

$101-200, DAC's, Search By Price, Sources

The NuPrime uDSD was actually launched a while ago so my apologies for getting this one out a bit later than I expected. That being said, for those looking for a compact DAC/Amp solution, this is exactly the k...

7.1Our Score

The i1 By FiiO

Donunus

July 28, 2017

DAC's, Search By Price, Sources, Up To $100

After having owned and loved many other FiiO products before due to their outstanding sonic value per dollar, it looks like they are at it again with the i1. What we have here is FiiO's first Apple MFi certifi...

8.5Our Score

The Dacamp L1 By RHA

Marcus

June 4, 2017

$501-1000, DAC's, Sources

The Dacamp L1 was released at the same time as the CL1 and CL750 and represents part of the second generation of audiophile products launched by RHA towards the end of 2017/start of 2017. It is the first DAC/a...

8.5Our Score

The Spectra DAC/Amp By nextDrive

Michael

May 9, 2017

$101-200, DAC's, Sources

I like Kawaii stuff. I'm a 31-year-old man and proud of it. When I first opened this Spectra's box and realized just how small it was, I truly did not expect the product could possibly sound as nice as it does....

The Reference Series by Lake People

Klaus

March 4, 2017

$501-1000, Amplifiers, DAC's, Solid State, Sources

Sadly, Lake People is a brand that is not often covered on Headfonics. Depending on your location, maybe you haven't heard of the brand altogether. But I am sure you have heard of Violectric before. Violectric ...

The DAC3 HGC by Benchmark Media

Klaus

February 3, 2017

$1000+, DAC's, Sources

After having reviewed the breathtaking professional DAC/amp surprise hit RME ADI-2 Pro and the also spectacular Lake People Reference Series, it is time to see how an actual hifi consumer device compares to ref...

THE ADI-2 Pro By RME

Klaus

December 12, 2016

$1000+, Amplifiers, DAC's, Solid State, Sources

When I first heard about the ADI-2 Pro some months ago, I was indeed very interested. I read some more news on professional audio sites but some of the jargon I did not understand. I'm sorry, I have to admit, I...

8Our Score

The HDACC DAC/Amp By Essence

Marcus

December 4, 2016

Amplifiers, DAC's, Solid State, Sources

Editorial note: This review is split into two parts. The first part will focus on the HDACC main selling points, its features and build quality and how it performs as part of the traditional headphone desktop s...