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Views 49,879 Aune S9C PRO Reference is a $699 USD high-end DAC / Headphone Amplifier and currently the flagship from Aune’s 2023 offering. It comes with 2 DAC chips, namely the ESS ES9068 DAC chips, it has up to 5 Watts of power over the balanced headphone output, a USB …
Views 31,430 HIFIMAN Goldenwave Serenade is a $999 USD DAC and Headphone Amplifier, with a Himalaya PRO R2R DAC inside, with a new FPGA algorithm and 0.01% precision resistors, and with a THD rate of -6 dB, 0.0012%. Today we will review it and compare it to Dethonray Listening M1 …
Views 33,854 Aune AR5000 is a $299 USD pair of open-back, over-the-ear dynamic headphones, which come with a new MLD driver developed by Aune Audio, and which we will be reviewing today. Besides reviewing the new AR5000, we will also dive in how they compare to other high-end headphones, including …
Views 34,501 Dekoni x HIFIMAN Cobalt is a $399 USD pair of over-the-ear full-sized headphones with a closed back. Today we will be reviewing their sound, and place them against other headphones in the price range, including HarmonicDyne Zeus Elite (379 USD), SIVGA Luan (359 USD), Austrian Audio HI-X60 (399 …
Views 44,391 With 2023 drawing to an end, I think it is time to be grateful for all the excellent music we heard this year, for all the awesome moments we had together, and to be looking forward to an even better year in 2024! Today we’re publishing our best …
Views 33,373 Aune S17 PRO is a $699 USD high-end Headphone Amplifier and Preamplifier, with a superb design, made to be paired with other Aune products such as the S9C PRO, with an incredibly high driving power, two gain stages, and a temperature probe that will remind you what’s happening …
Views 39,270 SVS Prime Wireless Pro is a $899 USD (internationally, without VAT), 4999 RON (Romania, AVstore, final price) pair of high-end speakers with a package that includes literally everything you may require, including the speakers, 200W Active Power (50W x 4 , 4 – Way stereo integrated amplifiers), Wireless …
Views 42,316 FiiO K9 PRO ESS is a $849 USD DAC / Headphone Amplifier with a multitude of inputs and outputs, a bulky but cool design, and with enough driving power to deal with most headphones out there. Although the XLR port is covered in most photos, and in most …
Views 42,858 Matrix Mini-i PRO 4 is a $959 USD Music Streamer, high-end DAC, and headphone amplifier / driver with a really smooth, high-end design, a versatile design that can do a lot of things, from music streaming, USB DAC function, Balanced and RCA outputs that work at the same …
Views 32,799 Meze 109 PRO is a $799 USD pair of High-End Open-Back Dynamic Headphones with an open-back design, dynamic driver, and a demonstration of Meze’s commitment to deliver pure emotion and go beyond a faithful reproduction of sound. They will be compared to other high-end headphones, including iBasso SR3, …
Views 6,505 T+A Solitaire P-SE is a $3900 USD flagship HiFi Planar Magnetic Headphone designed and made in Germany, based on the groundbreaking Solitaire P, but with a more affordable price point. Solitaire P-SE incorporates a highly refined application of the magnetostatic principle, having an uncompromising design to deliver perfection …
Views 5,055 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 …
Views 3,931 AIYIMA A70 is a $189 USD stereo speaker amplifier with a huge amount of driving power, offering up to 300W x 2 for speakers, having both RCA and XLR inputs, a SNR of 116dB, and user-replaceable OP-AMPs. Today we will review the A70 and explore what setups can …
Views 29,607 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 …
Views 35,588 HIFIMAN Prelude is a $2499 USD full Class A Headphone Amplifier, with a Mos-Fet High Current Output, which can convert even the single ended input to fully balanced, with ALPS Potentiometer, and a whopping 10W of power into a 32 OHM impedance. We are reviewing the leader of …
Views 46,411 Pylon Diamond 30 mkII is a $ 3000 USD pair of high-end Speakers designed in Poland by Pylon Audio, and they come to redefine what we can expect from a relatively affordable price point for speakers. As a floorstanding tower speaker, it is the modernised version of the …
Views 29,405 Crosszone CZ-8a Enhanced is a $1700 USD new headphone released by Crosszone Japan, as an improved version of their original Crosszone CZ-8a, which I reviewed and found to be a really unique, interesting headphone with a wide soundstage. The new version comes to replace the original, with a …
Views 37,759 Keces Audio Ebravo is a $599 USD Streamer / Digital Transport designed to improve the audio performance of high-end audiophile enthusiast systems and equipment. Today we will take a listen and see if it brings any changes to the setups we’ll be implementing it in, including high-end systems …
Views 16,956 ddHIFI RC20A is a $79 USD pair of interconnect cables designed to go typically from the DAC to the AMP of your choice, and to be a better option than using the basic entry-level options that you can typically grab. Today we will review them, and see if …
Views 43,996 Dethonray Listening M1 is a $2599 USD DAC AMP made for desktop, with a really sleek design, ultimate sound architecture, and as we wil explore today, a sound that’s unlike anything we heard before. Given its price point, we will compare it to the best of the best …
Views 24,677 ThieAudio Hype 4 is a $399 USD pair of IEMs / In-Ear Monitors which is currently in pre-order on the Linsoul Website, and which comes with a strong selection of ThieAudio exclusive new technologies, including a new driver configuration, a new high-end cable, and the golden Linsoul support …
Views 33,626 Campfire Bonneville is a $1399 USD pair of High-End Flagship Universal IEMs or In-Ear Monitors, with 4 drivers, one dynamic driver, and three balanced armatures, designed as one of the current Campfire Flagship IEMs, and a simple, stealthy design. Today we will fully review it in writing, also …
Views 19,065 IKKO ITX05 is a $349 USD docking station, with a 4.4mm balanced headphone output, USB DAC functions, and a few other interesting features under the hood. Today we will focus on reviewing it, and comparing it to other high-quality USB DAC/AMPs including Aune X1s GT (349 USD), ifi …
Views 20,148 Soundmagic P60BT is a $189 USD pair of closed-back Bluetooth headphones with ANC and a comfy design. Although we’ve seen many good headphones from Soundmagic, P60BT is confusing to say the least as I was able to find it listed for prices ranging from $135 USD to $169 …
Views 26,578 Tangzu Fudu Verse 1 is a 89 USD IEM sold and fulfilled by Linsoul Audio, with one dynamic driver, and two balanced armatures, plus it is one of the few IEMs they got in store which can be bought directly with a 4.4mm balanced connector without breaking the …
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