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Views 6,730 TimeEar 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 …
Views 15,625 iBasso 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 …
Views 46,278 Campfire Andromeda 10 is a $1799 USD pair of flagship high-end IEMS with 10 balanced armature drivers playing in each ear, being a celebratory model, celebrating 10 years of Campfire Audio. While the classic Andromeda had 5 drivers in each ear, the new Andromeda 10 follows a similar …
Views 82,629 AIYIMA S4000 is a $189 USD pair of Active Bookshelf Speakers with a Studio Monitor design, PVC Veneer + 15mm wooden enclosure, a 25mm horn silk dome tweeter and a 4″ white honeycomb mid-bass driver. Today we will review the AIYMA S4000 and explore how it compares to …
Views 75,558 iBasso DC04U is a $149 USD Dongle DAC AMP with a Type-C input, dual headphone output, and a Dual CS Cirrus Logic DAC Combo at the heart and will be the star of our review today. Introduction iBasso is at the center of any audiophile discussion once …
Views 95,430 HIFIMAN Audivina LE is a $399 USD pair of affordable over-the-ear closed-back headphones from HIFIMAN designed for a more affordable take on the Audivina line of headphones, now improved driver tech and a considerably lower price than the Audivina. Today we will review the Audivina LE and also …
Views 109,118 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 77,173 HIFIMAN Edition XV is a $399 USD pair of Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones with a large planar magnetic driver at the core, a theoretical successor of the Edition XS but in a different tuning and flavor. Today we will review the new Edition XV and also compare it …
Views 91,287 FiiO SP5 is a $749 USD pair of active self-powered HIFI Bookshelf desktop speakers which can also be used as nearfield monitors, and they have a huge 120W power, 5.25″ Woofer driver, and 1″ Silk dome tweeter pair. As this is one of the most complete speaker systems …
Views 92,485 Audioengine HXL is a $149 USD Portable Balanced Earphone Amplifier and HIFI DAC, with a 32-Bit resolution, and both 3.5mm SE and 4.4mm BAL Headphone outputs. Today we will review the HXL and also compare it with the market, to explore where it stands in the dongle DAC …
Views 101,549 Burson PlayMate 3 is a $599 USD desktop HIFI DAC and Headphone Amplifier with a microphone input, Type-C USB input, and with both a 6.3mm headphone output, and an RCA output at the back. As Burson is one of the few companies that allow you to install different …
Views 74,315 iBasso AMP17 is a $249 USD Amplifier Card for iBasso DX340 DAP, and it comes with the unique Gallium Nitride + Transistor Discrete balanced topology. Today we will review AMP17 and draw comparisons with other AMP cards for DX340, including AMP16, the one with Dual Raytheon Tubes and …
Views 82,624 Luxsin X9 is a $1099 USD Desktop DAC and Headphone Amplifier, with an R2R Volume control, Hi-Res Playback, DSP 3-Core processing, 4″ Display and with HDMI Arc support developed by Eversolo. Today we will review the Luxsin X 9 and also compare it with other similarly priced Desktop …
Views 76,136 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 100,428 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 68,268 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 74,674 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 81,505 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 83,685 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 87,820 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 92,325 Unique Melody MEST Jet Black is the $1999 USD high-end flagship IEMs with 10 drivers playing for each ear, Tourmaline Black Gaze design, Hybrid Bone Conduction system, All-New Bone Conduction Crossover technology, and a complex combination of Dynamic drivers, Balanced Armatures, Electrostatic driver, Composite Bone Conduction Drivers and …
Views 91,621 Letshuoer Mystic 8 is a $989 USD pair of Earphone IEMs with a high-end 8 BA Balanced Armature drivers inside, and the star of today’s review. Magical, thrilling and revealing, today we review the Mystic 8 and also will compare them with other similarly priced IEMs that we’ve …
Views 96,897 Hiby R3PRO II is a $199 USD Pure Music Player DAP with a colorful design, outstanding sound, and Dual CS43198 DACs plus four OPA1622 headphone AMPs at the core. Today we will review the R3PRO II and see how it fits in the busty world of today’s audio. …
Views 78,125 SMSL M20 is a $129 USD entry-level DAC / Headphone AMP with a complex 4 X CS43131 DAC solution at the core, and with USB decoding abilities, made to act as the soundcard for your desktop system. Today we will review the M20 and broadly explore how it …
Views 70,157 Lavricables Grand silver 8 Cores is a $1166 USD / 1007 Euro for 2 meters cable for headphones, with a MultiStrand litz 6N AWG20 Cryo construction that will be the start of today’s review. Given the price point, the main pairings will be with HIFIMAN Susvara (6000 USD), …
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