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Topping E50 & L50 Review

December 4, 2021

EarMen Tradutto Review

Jarvin

DAC

December 1, 2021

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iFi Audio GO blu Review

Louis

Streaming

November 29, 2021

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SMSL SU-9n Review

Jarvin

DAC

November 27, 2021

8.2

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iFi Audio Zen Signature Set HFM Review

November 21, 2021

Loxjie D30 DAC Review

Jarvin

DAC

November 7, 2021

The Mini-M8 by CEntrance

Michael

Sources

March 30, 2015 0

I recall a time back in 2009 while working as a sound engineer for a local music label studio, I...

The Companion One by Celsus

Marcus

Streaming

March 22, 2015 4

I am usually a bit hesitant at any literary toe-dipping into the cult of personality, especially when it comes to...

The D3 by Audioengine

Marcus

$101-200

February 25, 2015 9

DAC-Amp combinations have been out for a while now, with AudioQuest’s Dragonfly perhaps being one of the most high profile...

The Bushmaster MKII DAC by Beresford

Headfonics

DAC

September 21, 2014 4

Before launching into a review of equipment, I feel it’s important to know what the company that makes it is...

7.8

Our Score

The Sound Blaster E1 By Creative

Marcus

Portable Amps & DACs

August 15, 2014 17

I guess it was only a matter of time before there was enough search hits on “how can I improve...

The HA-1 by Oppo

Michael

Amplifiers

July 7, 2014 17

Oppo’s recent achievement in the audio universe has not gone unnoticed. I am almost certain they’ve made most other audio...

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Astell & Kern AK10 Review

Marcus

Portable Amps & DACs

March 6, 2014 16

The Astell & Kern AK10 is a compact portable USB-DAC and OTG amplifier using a WM8740 Wolfson DAC chip capable...

7.6

Score

Miniwatt N4 Review

Marcus

Portable Amps & DACs

January 22, 2014 1

The Miniwatt N4 is a portable amplifier and integrated DAC capable of 32BIT/192k decoding and 100mW into a 32Ω load....

The Tubemagic D2 DAC by Maverick Audio

Marcus

DAC

September 3, 2013 4

I actually owned the Maverick Audio D1 DAC/AMP for about 2 years I think. Its a starter setup but a...

7.8

Score

iFi Audio iCAn iDAC iPhono & iUSB Review

Headfonics

Amplifiers

June 23, 2013 1

Disclaimer: The iFi Audio iCAn iDAC iPhono & iUSB were sent to us for the purposes of this review and...

Kingrex UD384 DAC & Upower – ultra mobile, ultra good!

Marcus

Sources

April 1, 2012 4

Up until this point my DAC’s have all been in the form of a big black box or a all...

Burson Audio HA-160DS – The “Baby’ HA-160D?

Marcus

Amplifiers

March 1, 2012 4

Having been listening to the HD-160 amp for a while now and enjoying its impactful SQ, our sponsor and SE...

The FiiO E17 – “The Alpen”

Marcus

Portable Amps & DACs

January 24, 2012 44

With the phenomenal rate FiiO keep churning out budget audio hits over the last 2 years you might be forgiven...

HiFiMAN HM-101 – Simplicity comes in a little black box

Headfonics

Portable Amps & DACs

November 15, 2011 2

In a world filled with ebony boxes churning out tunes in all sorts of forms and fashion, very few are...

FiiO E10 review – A lot of boxes have been ticked!

Donunus

Portable Amps & DACs

October 27, 2011 52

Well, well, well what do we have here? A cute little thing with a volume knob, a 3.5mm headhone jack,...

The iBasso D-Zero: think small, real small…

Marcus

Portable Amps & DACs

September 24, 2011 20

So when I picked up the D-Zero, I thought the one thing – size! It is an amp and a...

7.5

Score

FiiO D3 DAC Review

Donunus

DAC

September 19, 2011 37

The FiiO D3 is a compact budget single-ended DAC coaxial/optical to analog sound signal converter targeted to HiFi users. It...

Cypher Labs AlgoRhythm Solo – A “CLAS” Revolution?

Marcus

Portable Amps & DACs

September 10, 2011 16

The debate on the ipod/touch/phone audio quality is endless. Whether it’s the format from mp3 to alac to the model...

Schiit Announces The Bifrost DAC

Marcus

DAC

July 1, 2011 0

Los Angeles, CA. Today, Schiit Audio announced the introduction of Bifrost, its first standalone DAC and the world’s most affordable...

Fiio E9/E7 – Audiophile on a budget?

Marcus

Portable Amps & DACs

May 22, 2011 8

The E7 and E9 have been out for a while now, the E7 last year and the E9 at the...

1 2 3 4

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