DAP Reviews

September 15, 2016 26

Portable music players are all over the map these days. Sometimes, I just can’t figure out what the hell is...

7.5

Cowon Plenue M Review

August 10, 2016 3

It amazes me how much the tech can change, or not change at all, in the span of just two...

8.4

Questyle QP1R Review

Smit Patel

July 31, 2016 21

The Questyle QP1R is a unique current mode implemented digital media player featuring an in-house Linux-based operating system. It is...

8.3

Reader's Score

Cowon Plenue D Review

June 8, 2016 73

Today’s feature is a full review of the Cowon Plenue D, which is a compact 32GB digital audio player capable...

Our Scores

The Opus#1 DAP By The Bit

May 29, 2016 9

South Korea seems like the mecca now for modern DAP revivals with Astell & Kern coming out of iRiver and...

7.4

Luxury & Precision L3 Review

May 22, 2016 0

The Luxury & Precision L3 is a digital audio player featuring a Cirrus Logic CS4398 DAC capable of up to...

8.8

Reader's Score

Cayin N5 Review

May 8, 2016 2

In this feature, we review the Cayin N5, which is a new portable digital audio player, (DAP), with an upgraded...

The DX80 by iBasso

March 20, 2016 23

It was perhaps inevitable that iBasso would release a new DAP at the tail end of last year given the...

7.6

FiiO AM2 Amp Module Review

March 9, 2016 6

The FiiO AM2 amplifier module is a dedicated amp card for their X7 Gen and Gen 2 series DAPs. It...

7.8

FiiO M3 Review

February 17, 2016 2

The FiiO M3 is a new entry-level DAP featuring a 96kHz capable, 24-bit Cirrus Logic CS42L51 chip, and 8GB onboard...

8.2

FiiO X7 Review

December 24, 2015 40

Disclaimer: The FiiO E10K TC sent to us is a sample in exchange for our honest opinion in this review....

8

Luxury & Precision L5PRO Review

Sources

November 9, 2015 2

The Luxury & Precision L5PRO is a new flagship digital media player, (DAP). It features an AKM AK4490EQ DAC supporting...

The X5 Gen 2 by FiiO

September 13, 2015 18

The ‘Applesque’ regenerating life cycle of FiiO products continue unabated with the launch of the all new X5 Generation 2...

7.8

The M DAP by Calyx

$501-1000

July 23, 2015 4

This South Korean company burst onto the scene recently with their beast of a DAP, puffing their chests and boasting...

The AP100 DAP by Hidizs

$201-300

June 30, 2015 8

I have a hard time saying the word Hidizs. I have an even harder time saying it after a few...

7.4

FiiO X3 Gen 2 Review

April 18, 2015 29

The FiiO X3 Gen 2 is the second generation X3 lower-tier digital media player featuring a new design and jog-wheel...

7.8

Sony NWZ-A17 Review

March 4, 2015 12

The Sony NWZ-A17 is a mid-fi Bluetooth-capable digital media player featuring BT connectivity and 24BIT/192kHz decoding capability. It is priced...

The M3 DAP by Shanling Audio

January 25, 2015 4

Shanling Audio have been on the go now for nearly 27 years and are very well known (at least in...

The X1 DAP by FiiO

October 7, 2014 13

The recent launch of the X1 by FiiO sort of completes the “Holy Trinity” of FiiO digital audio players with...

8.1

iBasso DX90 Review