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Topping E50 & L50 Review

December 4, 2021

EarMen Tradutto Review

Jarvin

DAC

December 1, 2021

Reader's Score

iFi Audio GO blu Review

Louis

Streaming

November 29, 2021

Reader's Score

SMSL SU-9n Review

Jarvin

DAC

November 27, 2021

8.2

Reader's Score

iFi Audio Zen Signature Set HFM Review

November 21, 2021

Loxjie D30 DAC Review

Jarvin

DAC

November 7, 2021

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...

7.6

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...

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