Views 3,556 Audience ClairAudient 1+1 V5 is a $3900 USD pair of speakers, sold as a pair, with Dual Full-Range Drivers in Bipole configuration with two side firing passive radiators, and 5-Way binding posts. This is one of the most technologically advanced pair of bookshelf monitors, so despite the differences …
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Hiby Digital Xeno HiFi IEMS – xMEMS Dynamic Dual DAC Alchemy Of Sound
Views 3,553 Hiby Digital Xeno is a newly launched IEM priced at around $150 USD, which is the first to combine the new MEMS Driver technology with a dynamic driver, and produce what can be called the ultimate entry-level IEM, for both sonic quality and customizability. Today we will take …
SINGXER SA-1 V2 HiFi Headphone Amplifier – Boundless Smooth Silk Music Flow
Views 4,653 Singxer SA-1 V2 is a $599 USD Headphone Amplifier / Desktop Stereo Preamplifier with a high-end internal design, upper midrange pricing, and a beautiful design that makes most of the competition pale in comparison. Thanks to its Class A architecture and completely analog design, SA-1 V2 is the …
iBasso PB5 Osprey HiFi Tube Amplifier – Apex Analogic Musicality
Views 4,011 iBasso PB5 Osprey is a $1499 USD Summit-Fi Portable Tube Headphone Amplifier, featuring the most complex Dual Nutube 6P1 Tube setup manufactured by KORG and Noritake, being the 6th generation NuTubes, combined with 6 Batteries, and and a stepped volume attenuator to deliver the best sonic performance you …
FiiO FT1 HiFi Headphones Review – Wooden Temple Of Dynamics
Views 6,791 FiiO FT1 is a $159 USD pair of over-the-ear headphones with wooden earcups, detachable cable and dynamic drivers, made from American walnut solid-wood cups, and today we will review the FT1 and explore where they stand in the vast world of headphones and if they’re fit to be …
FiiO FH19 HiFi IEMs – Euphoria Bass Extrema
Views 4,566 FiiO FH19 is currently FiiO’s high-end flagship IEM priced at $599 USD, coming warm and smooth with both dynamic and balanced armature drivers, including 2 Dynamic Drivers and 6 Balanced Armature drivers. As this is FiiO’s best IEM at this point, we are going to take a deep …
HIDIZS S8 PRO Robin Dongle DAC AMp Review – Geometrically Equal HiFi Mass
Views 4,361 HIDIZS S8 PRO Robin is a $69 USD DAC AMP Dongle designed by HIDIZS for the portable music lovers, with Dual 32-Bit CS43131 DACs, Hi-Res support, and both 3.5mm single ended and 4.4mm balanced headphone outputs. Today we will review and explore S8 PRO Robin and how it …
TINHIFI P1 MAX II IEMs – Sere Every Note, Glass The Top
Views 3,858 Tin Hifi P1 Max II is a $139 USD pair of entry-level IEMs from Linsoul, featuring a Next Generation 14.2mm Planar Driver and a lightweight and comfortable design. Today we will review the P1 Max II and explore how it sounds and fits. Introduction Linsoul is one …
Soundz Flame High-End HiFi IEMs – Ignite The Dazzling Melody
Views 4,513 Soundz Flame is a 990 Euro / $1101 USD pair of In-Ear Monitors designed for recording / mixing / performing artists, but also for music lovers who want to hear the accurate burning passion of a live musician. Today we will review the Flame and also compare them …
iBasso DX180 HIFI Music Player DAP – Enlightenment Across The Midrange
Views 3,745 iBasso DX180 is a $529 USD DAP Digital Audio Player with 4 CS43131 DAC chips, Snapdragon 665 SoC, Android 13 Operating System, and Dedicated USB DAC function. With a high driving power from the 4.4mm balanced headphone output, and low noise from the 3.5mm single ended output, DX180 …
Hiby X Faudio Project Ace HIFI IEMs – Rubik’s Cube Of Music Desire
Views 4,824 Hiby x FAudio Project Ace is a $249 USD pair of IEMs or In-Ear Monitors, using 12mm dynamic drivers, Beryllium plated diaphragm, and an impedance of 32 OHMs, the focus of our review today. Given the price point, we will compare Project Ace with multiple other IEMs, from …
HarmonicDyne x Z Reviews Eris HiFi Headphones – Embrace The Bloom
Views 8,625 HarmonicDyne Eris is a $249 USD pair of Hifi Headphones with an over-the-ear design, new earpad and headband mechanism and a large dynamic driver to punch you with a big bass and a strong kick. Coming with a high-end cable too, the Eris will be put up against …
Ricable Dedalus Speaker MKII (DS3 MK2) Hi-Fi Speaker Cable – Refined, Gentle Sound and Double Noise Reduction
Views 11,177 Ricable Dedalus Speaker MK2 is a $670 USD / 626 EURO per pair cable for speakers, with multiple unique technologies, including the Marc Conductor, and RNR Technology, to reduce the cable and create the best sound possible for your system. With its beautiful orange accent, it will match …
Crosszone CZ-10 Enhanced HIFI Headphones – Atmospheric Sonic Field Localization
Views 16,630 Crosszone CZ-10 Enhanced is a $995 USD pair of over-the-ear headphones made with the aim of creating the most pleasing sound and tuning, with a wide and natural soundstage, and they are a retuning of the original CZ-10, the enhanced version aiming to deliver a better sonic quality. …
ddHIFI TC35PRO Eye2 HIFI Dongle DAC AMP – Silver Data Opens Up The World
Views 11,335 ddHIFI TC35PRO is a $75 USD dongle DAC AMP that employs a CS43131 DAC chip, with an ES9603Q AMP chip, designed to bring high-quality audio to your smartphone and portable setup. Today we will review the TC35PRO, how it sounds like, and briefly explore how it compares to …
FiiO SP3 BT High Fidelity Active Desktop Speakers – Grandiose Dreams Of A Smooth Talker
Views 11,900 FiiO SP3 BT is a $349 USD pair of Hifi Speakers made for desktop nearfield monitoring, with 80W of Power, a 3.5″ Carbon Fibre Midrange driver and an 1″ Silk Tweeter. Today we will review the SP3 BT and compare them to other speakers and audio solutions that …
HIFIMAN Svanar Wireless Jr Junior HIFI TWS Earphones – Youthful Warm Presentation
Views 14,118 HIFIMAN Svanar Wireless Jr Junior is a 179 USD pair of Wireless Bluetooth Earphones, with the same case and earbuds shape as the others in the Svanar series, but with all the pieces being white in color. Today we will review the Wireless Jr and see where they …
HIFIMAN Mini Shangri-La Headphone System – Brilliant Electrostatic HIFI Delight
Views 24,635 HIFIMAN Mini Shangri-La is a 2300 USD Electrostatic headphone system, composed of the Mini Shangri-La Headphones which cost 1100 USD, and the Electrostatic Amplifier which costs 1500 USD, with the system having a better price combined than if you bought each individually. Today we are going to review …
iBasso D16 Taipan 1 Bit FPGA DAC AMP with 128 DACs – The Ultimate Listening Experience Of Cascaded 16 Sets of 8E PWM-DACs
Views 23,075 iBasso D16 is a $1499 USD Digital to Analog Converter and Super Class A Headphone Amplifier, designed as a portable unit, with what I consider to be the most unique DAC tech we have seen this year. I am talking about 1Bit DACs, with 16 sets of cascaded …
Creative Aurvana Ace 2 – Golden Universe Of Melody
Views 9,755 Creative Aurvana Ace 2 is a $149 USD pair of TWS Bluetooth IEMS with aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, Adaptive ANC, and xMEMS Drivers that we are going to review today. They come in a beautiful translucent case and cover, and they are the first pair of IEMS we …
ECdesigns PowerDAC-SX Stereo HIFI Integrated DAC – Ultimate Levels Of Power And Control
Views 27,910 ECdesigns PowerDAC-SX is a 3450 EURO / $3700 USD DAC which can directly drive speakers, and balanced headphones without using any amplifiers. It comes with a remote, and it is one of the most interesting and unique stereo sound reproduction solutions in the whole world. Today we will …
Topping D50 III HIFI DAC – Desktop ESS Studio Dynamics
Views 17,020 Topping D50 III is a $229 USD HIFI DAC with a beautiful silver metallic case, Bluetooth input, TRS Balanced outputs, and RCA Single Ended outputs, with a mini display, and with High Resolution support. Today we will explore how the new D50 III sounds like, and how it …
Burson PlayMate 2 DAC / AMP – Incredible Efficiency And Precision
Views 24,837 Burson Playmate 2 is a $544 USD DAC / Headphone Amplifier, with a huge driving power for headphones, and a full metallic chassis, but also with modular OP-AMPs for you to tune and sound and enjoy it in your own favorite flavor. Today we will review the PlayMate …
ddHIFI BC150B Cable – Silver Soundstage Upgrade for Headphones
Views 16,522 ddHIFI BC150B is an $119 USD is a new upgrade cable for HIFIMAN Headphones, as well as others using 3.5mm jacks at the earcup side, with a flexible construction, good ergonomics which we will review today. The cable promises to bring a wider soundstage to music lovers, so …
Shanling H2 DAC/AMP – Warmer and Smoother Flask
Views 22,186 Shanling H2 is a $169 USD DAC/AMP with a warm and smooth sound, following the same flask design that we’ve seen with other DAC/AMPs, to which we will compare the H2, including Shanling h5 (369 USD), iFi Hip-DAC2 (190 USD), and Questyle M15 (250 USD). Introduction Shanling …