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Views 93,367iBasso Epitome is the $3499 USD flagship pair of IEMS with a hybrid driver configuration that will likely take the crown for the first part of 2025 best IEM. It features one of the most complete configurations ever seen, with 20 drivers playing for each ear, 8 Soniton EWST …
Views 72,909Cayin RU3 is a $99 USD Dongle DAC AMP available in multiple colors and sold onto multiple platforms including Amazon, HiFi shops as well as Aliexpress. This is currently the most affordable Cayin product that we’ve reviewed and the company usually focuses in High-End products, so today we will …
Views 79,8027Hz x Crinacle Diablo is a $179 USD pair of IEMS built around a 14.5mm planar magnetic driver with a 12 dB bass boost promised for basshead music enjoyers. Today we will review the Diablo and see how it stands in the busy market of Chifi IEMs. Introduction …
Views 87,703iFi Go Pod air is a 249 USD pair of Bluetooth adapters for IEMS, with the official package including both 2-Pin and MMCX adapters, and with a lighter and more reliable design, they will be the star of our review today. The only pair of other bluetooth adapters I …
Views 90,036HIFIMAN Ananda Unveiled is a $549 USD pair of over-the-ear planar magnetic headphones, currently the most affordable entry in the unveiled series of headphones designed by HIFIMAN, a series that set many world records. Today we will review the Ananda Unveiled and also compare them with other similarly priced …
Views 96,566InAwaken Twilight-DS is a $349 USD pair of hybrid IEMS with a complex 4 Dynamic Driver + 8 Balanced Armature internal design, Custom Made Balanced Armatures, 4-Way Crossover and a 4×4 Equal Division Matrix Architecture inside. Today we will review the Twiling-DS from Inawaken and also compare them with …
Views 117,416HEDDPhone 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 FT7 …
Views 72,389Noble Knight is a $289 USD pair of IEMs or In-Ear Monitors with a hybrid driver setup, reaching back to the heritage of Noble as a company, and delivering a uniquely crisp and revealing sound. Today we will review the Noble Knight and also compare them with other IEMs …
Views 85,769FiiO BR15 R2R is a $199 USD high-resolution DAC and Bluetooth Receiver based on the Flagship Qualcomm QCC5181 Bluetooth 6.0 chip, supporting LDAC and aptX Lossless codecs, with fully differential true 24 Bit R2R resistor arrays DACs with OS and NOS modes, and multiple Bluetooth, USB, Optical, Coaxial decoding …
Views 109,365This 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 still …
Views 114,949xDuoo 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 well …
Views 91,563FiiO 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 in …
Views 95,637Khadas Mind 1 is a $799 USD portable workstation brain / PC for the configuration we are reviewing today, but with a more basic version available for $549 USD. As a mini computer, Khadas Mind 1 comes with an Intel Core i7-1360P CPU, 32 GB of LPDDR5 RAM clocked …
Views 75,964Shanling 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 Zero, …
Views 105,575Goldenwave 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 GA10 …
Views 73,310Fosi 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 and …
Views 80,700Ricable 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. Today …
Views 79,580Redragon Galatin Pro K719 is a $79 USD gaming keyboard with a beautiful jade green color, 95-key design, LCD screen and volume wheel, OEM profile and PBt keycaps and with a Linear Mambo Switch at the core. Today we will review the Galatin Pro and explore whether you can …
Views 73,439Fosi 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 other …
Views 92,669Shanling 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, Dual …
Views 87,851Surfans 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. Today …
Views 82,539KeyChron Q4 HE is a $239 USD QMK Wireless Keyboard with a 60% layout, equipped with Hall Effect Gateron Double-Rail Magnetic Switches at the core. The version we will review today is the Fully Assembled version with a Carbon Black color, and this is not modded, being the exact …
Views 91,079TanchJim Luna is a $139 USD portable DAC AMP with a Dual CS43198 DAC pair at the heart, and a dual headphone output, featuring both 3.5mm and 4.4mm balanced headphone outputs. The maximum output power is 285 mW for a 32 OHM impedance, and it has a non-linear volume …
Views 84,058Sivga 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 2 …
Views 86,273Fosi Audio K7 is a $229 USD gaming soundcard DAC / Headphone AMP with a CNC shell, AK4493SEQ DAC at the core, and OPA1612 LPF, and with Bluetooth connectivity. Today we will review the K7 and see how it fares in the busy market of upper entry-level DAC / …