― Love For Music & Technology ―
Views 5,579Aune S18 Evo is a $799 USD Desktop DAC with a strong Hi-Res decoding support, including 32 Bit / 768 kHz, DSD512, support, Dual AKM AK4497 DACs, Pll / Clock Sync and both XLR and RCA outputs. Today we will review the S18 Evo and also compare it with …
Views 107,010OneOdio Studio Max 2 is a $189 USD pair of over-the-ear headphones with a Ultra Low Latency transmitter at the core, 120 Hours battery, 4 Modes of connectivity, Premium Case and Tuning done by KSHMR. Today we will review the Studio Max 2nd edition and explore how they compare …
Views 90,287Lily Audio Genesis One is a $1200 USD pair of over-the-ear headphones with a Crystal Core Transducer Driver, built for the technical audiophile with ultimate resolution and clarity in mind. This review covers the full product, as I did cover the prototype and I am now back as the …
Views 105,306Argon Audio Forte A55 MK2 is a 1349 Euro / $1549 USD pair of active floorstanding speakers, the current pinnacle and gold standard of what Argon Audio has to offer, and they include HDMI ARC, Bluetooth 5.0, Digital Inputs, Turntable MM input, and an Audiophile-Grade 4×80 Watt Class D …
Views 40,542Kiwi Ears Cadenza II is a $49 USD pair of IEMS or in-ear monitors with a 10mm titanium dynamic driver at the core, and the star of our review today. Introduction Kiwi Ears have always been a big player in the entry-level range, but today we explore the …
Views 93,716Sivga Lyrebird is a $149 USD pair of IEMS with a quad driver core, using one dynamic driver, one balanced armature, one micro planar driver and one piezoelectric driver to produce sound. It is likely the most complex pair of IEMS in this price point created by a reliable …
Views 90,616Letshuoer Ember is a $499 USD pair of Planar Magnetic Driver IEMs or In-Ear Monitors with a brand-new 14.8mm large driver at the core, crossover collaboration with Effect Audio, Titanium Alloy Front Chamber and a limited edition pair of IEMS with 999 units produced worldwide. Today we will review …
Views 29,490Tozo NC20 PRO is a $59 USD Bluetooth pair of TWS Earphones / In Ear Monitor IEMs, with a Smart Touchscreen Case, SDLC Technology, ANC Adaptive Hybrid Noise Canceling and LDAC support as well as long 80 hours of battery life. Today we will review NC 20 PRO and …
Views 83,616Etymotic ER4XR is a high-end pair of IEMS with a unique deep fitting, and today we review them once again, as this was one of the first IEMS I ever reviewed, and today I come back to it and explore how my vision about them is almost 10 years …
Views 84,167UPerfect NxtLED GR185BF is a $219 USD portable gaming monitor with a 1080p display resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate, Eye Care display and with the original name UPerfect nXTLED One Plus. Today we will review the nxtLED and also compare it with UPerfect’s own O Lite Monitor (329 USD). …
Views 91,595FiiO Snowsky Oak Nano is a $449 USD pair of IEMs or in-ear monitors with a single dynamic driver at the core, pure titanium CNC-machined shell, a 13.8mm size for the driver and a W-Shaped diaphragm with an independent surround acoustic prism front chamber. Today we will review the …
Views 18,970TimeEar BTE-9 is a $79 USD Bluetooth Receiver DAC and Headphone Amplifier with an efficient Dual ESS9603 OP-AMP and two headphone outputs, designed to power IEMs portably, comparable to Shanling UP4 2022 (85 USD). Introduction This is my first time reviewing a product from TimeEar, a company that …
Views 81,500Aune IR300 is a $119 USD pair of IEMS or In-Ear Monitors with both front nozzle and back ventilation tuning options, W-Shpaed Crystal Infused Diaphragm and with symmetric motor systems for stable dynamics. Today we will review the IR 300 and also compare them with other similarly priced IEMS …
Views 91,607Beyerdynamic DT1990 PRO MKII is a $649 USD pair of premium studio monitoring headphones designed and handmade in Germany, with a large TESLA.45 dynamic driver at the core, superb wearing comfort, and workmanship that’s the work of dreams. Today we will review the latest iteration of the world class …
Views 83,704Fosi Audio BT20A MAX is a $279 USD Bluetooth Stereo Amplifier for desktop speakers, 2.1 output and multiple power supply units available, and the star of our review today. Given the price point and design, I would normally try to explore some comparisons, but most amplifiers are so far …
Views 92,381Kiwi Ears Belle is a $26 USD pair of IEMS In-Ear Monitors with a custom tuned 10mm dynamic driver at the core, and a promised balanced tonal signature. Introduction Kiwi Ears has always been a good player, and they always offered prices far below the market for the …
Views 86,287iBasso DX340 MAX Ti is the $3499 USD High-End Flagship DAP designed by iBasso to be the king of DAPs, the best large form music player designed to date. This is a limited edition DAP with just 688 Units built to date, and with the title of the ultimate …
Views 88,276Noble FoKus Apollo PRO is a $699 USD high-end pair of over-the-ear headphones with the ultimate ANC implementation I’ve heard, a 40mm dynamic driver combined with a 14.5mm planar magnetic driver at their core, boom microphone available, 3.5mm line cable as well as completely new tuning. Today we will …
Views 90,372LavriCables Grand Silver USB A-B Interconnect is a 415 Euro / $ 483 USD Cable for Data transfers, the current flagship from Lavri, and it comes with a Pure 5N Silver 20 Core construction, and it is a dual cable, so data line is separate from the power line. …
Views 89,375Aune NC1 Evo is a $429 USD Audio Clock and Linear Power Supply, with high-precision OCXO Audio Clock, 2 x Sine Wave and Precise Linear Power Supply. NC1 Evo comes with a Dual DC Output at 9V or 12 V and 2 A, being compatible with a wide range …
Views 88,012HIFIMAN Arya Wifi is a $1449 USD high-end planar magnetic pair of over-the-ear headphones with a Wifi DAC Headphone AMP at the core, that comes with matching R2R DACs and a Class A Headphone Amplifier, Wifi modules and streaming, perfect for lossless music listening around the house. Today we …
Views 79,476ThieAudio Hype 4 MKII is a $399 USD total upgrade of the Hype4 IEMS that we’ve reviewed a couple of years ago, with a new driver configuration, far improved shells and design, modular cable and a superb design, and the star of our review today. We will compare Hype …
Views 87,490Xenns Mangird Tea PRO SE is a $449 USD pair of IEMS or In-Ear Monitors with a rather complex 2 DD + 6 BA driver combo and this is a limited edition IEM. Today we review the new Tea PRO SE and will also compare it with Moritz Aura …
Views 86,459NTT Sonority NWM One is a $299 USD pair of Bluetooth Wireless, open-ear headphones with a unique design and three colors available for this model. Branding themselves as nothing to hide, they don’t have to hide anything really, but this means that we will also briefly how NWM One …
Views 96,286FiiO Air Link is a $59 USD Bluetooth Transmitter dongle device designed for lossless Bluetooth transmission and it includes the latest codecs including the ones we’ve never previously seen commercially available like aptX Lossless so today we will test the Air Link and explore how it sounds like. …