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Views 6,698 iBasso Macchiato is a $90 USD dongle DAC AMP designed for portability, part of the iBasso Junior or Jr sub brand, based on Dual CS43131 DAC chips, and the star of our review today. As part of iBasso’s affordable arsenal, Macchiato will be judged for efficiency, performance and …
Views 11,600 Fosi Audio GR70 is a 229 USD Pure Tube Amplifier for headphones, with adjustable impedance, bass and treble, and it can also work as a preamplifier. Today we will review the GR 70 and see how it fits in the busy market of audiophile products. Introduction Fosi …
Views 43,784 HEDDPhone D1 is a $799 USD pair of high-end dynamic headphones made by Hedd Audio, with Thin-Ply Carbon Technology, designed for a high-end audiophile and studio experience, built for true listening. Today we will review the HeddPhone D1 and also compare it with other high-end headphones including FiiO …
Views 108,752 This year has likely been the hardest one so far, due to multiple challenges for audiophiles and music lovers in achieving their dreams, with price hikes, tariffs and other events that have challenged our way of listening to music, but with the year drawing to an end, we …
Views 44,754 xDuoo DP-10 is a $999 USD Desktop All-Inclusive digital source media player with a Pure Digital Transport design, 5.5″ Touchscreen to control the player, with both Landscape and Portrait nodes, remote app for Android, iOS and Windows, Network Streaming and Wireless Lossless Casting and multiple digital Outputs, as …
Views 55,057 Shanling EC Zero AKM is a $319 USD CD Player and USB DAC AMP with an AKM AK4493S DAC at the core, Dual SGM8262-2 Amplifiers, and an extended battery life up to 10 hours of continuous playback. Today we review the new AKM version of the Shanling EC …
Views 48,277 ZiiGaat Crescent is a $279 USD pair of IEM In-Ear Monitor Earphones with a dandy 2BA + 2DD Driver combo, tuned for a rich, warm, analogue sound but with the ZiiGaat signature studio grade tonal balance. Today we review the ZiiGaat Crescent and also briefly compare them with …
Views 42,626 Shanling Onix Beta XI2 is a $349 USD Tube Dongle DAC AMP designed for portable users to enjoy their music on the go, with a Dual CS43198 DAC combo at the heart, Dual JAN6418 Tubes for the sound output, and up to 550mW at a 32 OHM impedance …
Views 88,374 Audience AU24SX is a $3932 USD pair of Speaker cables part of the AU24SX cables designed by Audience, which include multiple analog and digital cables, including power, speaker, interconnect and USB cables. Today we review and explore the effects Audience AU 24 SX has on the sound of …
Views 103,178 Surfans F35 is a $349 USD DAP or Digital Audio Player with a unique Dual ESS9038Q2M DAC combo at the heart, FPGA-Powered Processing and with both a 3.5mm single ended and a 4.4mm balanced outputs. Today we will review the Surfans F35 and explore how it sounds as …
Views 100,487 Goldenwave x HIFIMAN GA-10 is a $1599 USD high-end top of the line headphone amplifier celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Goldenwave, with a delicate and clear SEPP Architecture and carefully selected vacuum tubes and components. Built around the World-Renowned ECC83 / 12AX7 and EL84 Vacuum tubes, today HIFIMAN …
Views 75,907 FiiO QX13 is a $219 USD portable DAC AMP with a desktop-level power of 900 mW + 900 mW, an 8 – Channel ESS DAC ES9027PRO, and with 6 TI high-precision OP-AMPs designed for portability, extreme driving power, and a full carbon fiber body. Today we review FiiO …
Views 90,520 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 80,559 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 72,339 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 81,413 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 73,191 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 61,621 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 59,732 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 57,316 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 83,905 Sivga Peng is a $495 USD pair of Dynamic Driver Closed-Back Headphones designed for a strong and powerful sound. Today we will review and explore Sivga Audio Peng and also compare them with other similarly priced headphones we’ve recently reviewed including HarmonicDyne Baroque (559 USD), Sendy Audio AIVA …
Views 93,631 FiiO FT7 is a $699 USD pair of over-the-ear Open-Back Gold Diaphragm Planar Magnetic Headphones, with a large 106mm large planar magnetic driver at the core, Patented Gold + Silver Multi Layer Coating, 1um thin specialized diaphragm and Dual Sided Magnetic push-pull magnetic circuit system. Today we will …
Views 90,138 FiiO SA1 is a $179 USD pair of Active Speakers with multiple functions, including a 31-Band Lossless PEQ, a Variety of inputs, support for high-resolution DAC Bluetooth, and a fairly powerful 20W * 2 + 5W * 2 four-way power output. Introduction We often come back to …
Views 80,881 FiiO S15 is a $999 USD High-End Streamer with a Preamplifier output, digital output, and a Flagship AKM DAC combo at the core, running an AK 4191 and an AK 4499EX dac combo. With a Snapdragon 660, Android 12, 35W Low-Noise Power Supply and a large 7.84″ Display, …
Views 104,901 Letshuoer DX1 is a $159 USD 11mm Single Dynamic Driver IEM / pair of earphones designed with a detachable cable, and available to purchase with a 4.4mm balanced plug and the star of today’s in-depth written review. Introduction Letshuoer is an IEM designer from China, best known …
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