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Desktop Equipment is mainly made to be used at home or at your main desk, and it is not generally intended to be portable. This includes Speakers, DACs, AMPs, even Headphones, and desktop equipment is generally larger and / or needs access to a power outlet to work. HIFI products are generally considered desktop equipment, although you can find some which can be used portably.
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Views 56,780 Lotoo PAW D3 is a $420 USD / 489 Euro Desktop DAC with LTTP Support, or Lotoo Teleport Protocol support, an AKM DAC at the core, and with EQ and ATE Sound Effects. Today we review the Lotoo PAW D3 and also explore how it compares with other …
Views 68,284 Ddhifi TC01A and TC01C are $9 USD USB Type-C to Type-A adapters, they have a simple titanium body, and it feels like a challenge to see how short of a review I can make when a product is this simple, yet useful and sometimes needed for an audio …
Views 108,866 HIFIMAN Isvarna is a $2899 USD pair of over-the-ear headphones with a dual Dynamic Driver Hybrid setup intertwining the HIFIMAN Stealth Magnetic Planar Driver, with a Dynamic Driver a clever Crossover, and with a solution to the phase difference issue by having the two drivers installed in a …
Views 71,076 Erzetich Bacillus II is a $934 USD / 799 Euro Headphone Amplifier, the Entry-Level model from Erzetich, and it is a handcrafted amplifier, with a Class AB design. Today we review the Erzetich Bacillus 2 and also compare it with other Headphone Amplifiers including Singxer SA-1 V2 (599 …
Views 76,429 Acoustic Revive RLI-1GB-TripleC is a 422 Euro / $491 USD Network LAN Isolator with the promise to enhance network signal, by isolating noise and filtering interference. Today we review the Acoustic Revive RLI 1GB Triple C and explore whether, how and where it can improve your audio experience. …
Views 72,473 Fosi Audio P4 is a $109 USD compact control hub and preamplifier for hifi stereo systems. While this is a first for this price range, we will be exploring whether it is a good option for your listening rig, especially as it does have EQ options with bass …
Views 100,142 FiiO K15 is a $549 USD midrange Desktop Streaming DAC Headphone Amplifier with a Dual AK4497S DAC combo at the heart, a Discrete Class AB Transistor Current Headphone Amplifier, 3000mW + 3000mW Maximum power output and with a fully balanced audio circuit. Today we will review the mighty …
Views 57,167 Aune SC1 Evo is a $699 USD Tailor Made OXCO, with Titans Technology, Independent Power Supply, AC and DC, Synchronised Isolated Outputs and a Wide Frequency range, with Low Jitter, Clock and Temperature Display. Today we will review for the first time ever an audio clock reclocker and …
Views 95,564 HIFIMAN Arya Unveiled is a $1449 USD pair of Unveiled Planar Magnetic Headphones, featuring a technology unique to HIFIMAN, namely the unveiled tech, where there is no earcup, and the driver is fully exposed resulting in a uniquely transparent and boundless sound. Today we review the Arya Unveiled …
Views 80,569 Ricable Dedalus XLR DX2 is a 557 Euro per 2 meter pair, or $648 USD per 2 meter pair of XLR Interconnect cables, designed for High Fidelity music reproduction, having an analog XLR design, to be used in between a DAC and a headphone or a speaker amplifier. …
Views 72,375 SMSL DS200 is a $109 USD Desktop DAC and Headphone AMP, with a Cirrus Logic CS43131 DAC at the heart, and a uniquely modern and progressive design to bring the music to the party. Today we review DS200 and also briefly compare it to the market. Introduction …
Views 81,372 Cayin RU9 is a $499 USD portable DAC Headphone Amplifier, with a Dual AK4493SEQ DAC at the core, and a Nutube 6P1 Based AMP, High-Resolution Decoding support, Bluetooth support, and a DC HyperMode with up to 1W of output power. Today we will review the new CAyin RU9 …
Views 73,230 Fosi Audio i5 is a $549 USD pair of upper midrange over-the-ear planar magnetic headphones with a really solid design, a large 90mm diaphragm, walnut wood and aluminum frame, and with a genuine suede leather headband. Today we review the Fosi Audio i5, and also compare it with …
Views 85,340 Shanling EC Zero T is a $589 USD R2R CD Player, USB DAC and Headphone Amplifier designed with what I consider to be one of the smartest, most insanely useful feature sets of all times for audiophiles. We have R2R DAC chips, Tube AMPs, OS and NOS modes, …
Views 65,329 Ricable Invictus USB is a 401 Euro / $467 USD cable for the length of 1 and a half meters USB Cable with USB 2.0 A/B connectors that will be the star of our review today. You can order the Ricable Invictus USB cable in any length you …
Views 61,659 SMSL D1 is a $89 USD Desktop DAC and SMSL PH1 is a $69 USD Phono Preamplifier and Headphone Amplifier. They each have unique technologies, and although they fight in the entry-level price range, D1 is built based on the BD34352EKV ROHM DAC, while PH1 is an MM …
Views 58,494 JDS Labs Element IV is a $549 USD Desktop DAC Headphone AMP, with a huge 3.2W of clean power output tetradeca output buffer, Auto Gain, Preamp output, OLED Display with Gorilla Glass protection, Parametric EQ, and DC protection safety. Today we review the mighty JDS Element IV, and …
Views 58,631 Ricable Dedalus Signal DR2 is a 462 euro per 2 meter pair of cable, or $533 USD, although you can totally order a shorter or a longer variant of this DR2 Interconnect cable. This is a pair of semi balanced high fidelity cables for connecting an analog source …
Views 82,466 KeyChron Q4 HE is a $239 USD QMK Wireless Keyboard with a 60% layout, equipped with Hall Effect Gateron Double-Rail Magnetic Switches at the core. The version we will review today is the Fully Assembled version with a Carbon Black color, and this is not modded, being the …
Views 83,388 Ricable Invictus Power Reference RP15 is a $1021 USD high-end power cable for stereo systems, which you can order in this size, or basically any other size you may need. Today we will review the new Invictus Power Reference and see what kind of change it brings to …
Views 80,960 Topping DX5 II Dual DAC AMP is a $299 USD Desktop DAC / Headphone AMP, with a Dual ES9039Q2M DAC combo at the core, with an X-Hybrid Headphone Amplifier Circuit, and Bluetooth BT5.1 support, and 10-Band High-Precision PEQ. Today we will review the Topping DX5II and compare it …
Views 100,090 iBasso DX260 MK2 is a $949 USD Music Player DAP with an Octa DAC Chip Matrix, Qualcomm 665 SoC, and with a Removable Back Cover, an upgrade from the original DX260. Today we explore the new MK 2 version of the DX260, what changed, what improved and which …
Views 64,897 Fosi Audio K7 is a $229 USD gaming soundcard DAC / Headphone AMP with a CNC shell, AK4493SEQ DAC at the core, and OPA1612 LPF, and with Bluetooth connectivity. Today we will review the K7 and see how it fares in the busy market of upper entry-level DAC …
Views 87,376 Audience OhNo III is a $975 USD set of Speaker Cables, with this price being for the version we have, which is around 3 meters long. For a shorter variant, you can get a smaller price, down to $825 USD for a 2-meter pair, and you can increase …
Views 91,752 Audience Studio Two is a $539 USD USB Cable with a Type-A to Type-B connector termination, picking up right where the world of the OHNO cables ends and starting the quality audience is best known for in the high-end world. Today we will review the Studio Two UsB …
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