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Portable is an umbrella term that covers everything you can think of in the audiophile world, as long as it is designed to be used outdoors, or while on-the-go, as well as products that are intended to be transported with ease. Most headphones, IEMs as well as smaller DAC/AMPs are included.
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Views 65,248 ZiiGaat Luna is a $379 USD high-end pair of IEMS with six balanced armature drivers inside each earpiece, tuned with a studio sound in mind, and with a beautiful shell as well. Today we review the ZiiGaat Luna and compare them with other high-end IEMS including Dunu Vulkan …
Views 37,486 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 54,227 Kiwi Ears Etude is a $119 USD pair of IEMS or In-Ear Monitors with a complex Bryllium Dynamic Driver, 3 Balanced Armatures and one Vibration Transducer at the core, to increase the quality you are getting when listening to music on a limited budget. Today we review the …
Views 73,258 Kiwi Ears Septet is a $242 USD pair of IEMs from Kiwi, with One Dynamic Driver, 4 Balanced Armatures, One Planar Magnetic Driver and one PZT Driver, basically a Quadbrid IEM with one of the most comprehensive tech levels seen today, with 7 Drivers in today. In our …
Views 46,543 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 41,779 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 74,525 Astrotec Archimedes ATS01 is a $129 USD pair of IEMs Earphones with a dual driver setup featuring one planar magnetic driver and one 9-Layer Piezoelectric driver working in tandem to create a beautiful and engaging sound. Today we will review the archimedes and explore how it sounds like …
Views 72,128 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 46,873 Kiwi Ears Atheia is a $349 USD pair of over-the-ear headphones with a dual driver combo, sporting both a dynamic and a planar magnetic driver, integrating a powerful 50mm dynamic driver, and a 14.5mm planar magnetic driver, designed to deliver a truly refined listening experience. Today we will …
Views 37,880 Noble FoKus Amadeus is a $320 USD pair of high-end IEMS with a 8.3mm custom triple-layer diaphragm, aptX Adaptive and LKDAC support, and up to 12 hours of battery life for the earbuds. Today we review the Noble FoKus Amadeus and also briefly compare them to the market, …
Views 55,399 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 43,268 Kiwi Ears Astral is a $299 USD pair of 1 DD + 6 BA Hybrid IEMs designed with a beautiful faceplate and part of the current Kiwi product artillery to take down the Chifi competition. Today we review the Kiwi Ears Astral and also compare them briefly to …
Views 54,370 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 48,983 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 65,171 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 54,704 TanchJim Zero is a 15 USD pair of IEMs that has a Dynamic Driver at the core and will be once again my challenge to see if a really affordable entry-level pair of IEMS can survive in today’s market. Introduction This ultra cheap range of products is …
Views 59,654 SoundPeats Air5 PRO is a $79 USD pair of TWS Bluetooth Earphones or IEMS with Adaptive ANC, hi-Res support, LDAC support and aptX Lossless support. Today we review the Air5 PRO and broadly explore how they compare to the market. Introduction Soundpeats has a history of launching …
Views 56,584 Surfans F28 is a $179 USD Digital Portable Audio Music Player DAP with an upgraded design, Dual ESS9018 DAC combo at the heart, native DSD256 support, customizable EQ, and a large 2000 mAh battery to power this DAP with a fully balanced output that bears 400mW of power. …
Views 57,418 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 58,488 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 71,495 TanchJim Fission is a $129 USD pair of IEM Earphones built around a 5th Generation DMT Dynamic Driver, with a modular balanced cable, and a sleek, luxury design that will be the star of our review today. Introduction TanchJim is a company best known for their entry-level …
Views 82,406 FiiO M21 is a $329 USD Portable Music Player with a unique design that includes a transport case that imitates a cassette player, 4 DACs at the heart, the high-end CS43198, and with a Snapdragon 680 CPU at the core. Today we will review the FiiO M21, and …
Views 83,217 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 60,378 Antlion Audio ModMic USB 2 is a $99 USD microphone designed for PC users, which can be attached to your favorite headphones, uses a USB interface (which integrates both the ADC and the PREAMP), and it is the star of today’s review. We will explore whether this modMic …
Views 79,348 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 …
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