Views 4,921 With the winter holidays drawing us closer to each other and to our families, it is time to be grateful that we survived another year, that we got to listen to so much excellent music, to meet so many new awesome people, and to explore this wonderful hobby …
Streamer (s) are a marvel of engineering, made to improve the music experience, and provide an uninterrupted, streamlined listen at the highest quality.
You can find my reviews on streamers below, and the best streamers here: https://amzn.to/3DorFS1
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SMSL B200 Bluetooth Receiver – LDAC Clarity And aptX HD Strength
Views 28,126 SMSL B200 is a $85 USD Bluetooth Receiver and DAC, with a very rectangular design, and a 2.33″ display at the front. Today we will explore the B200, what it is, how it works, and how it sounds. Introduction SMSL is one of the most popular Chifi …
Loxjie A40 HiFi Integrated Stereo Power Amplifier – DAC and MQA-CD with 165W x 2 Driving Power
Views 22,227 Loxjie A40 is a $255 USD entry-level Integrated Power Amplifier with a huge driving power per channel, HDMI ARC input, USB input, Aux Input, Phono input, and with both a Speaker Output and a Headphone Output. Today we will explore the diverse and boundless world of the A40 …
Arylic S10+ Wifi Music Streamer – Optical Audio Link
Views 27,171 Arylic S10+ is an $69 USD entry-level Wifi Music streamer with Ethernet, USB host, and Line in inputs, and with an Optical and a Aux output. Today we will review the S10+ and explore whether it provides an interesting performance for the price paid. Introduction Arylic is …
FiiO SR11 HIFI Mini Desktop Streaming Music Receiver – Surge Of Rhythmic Jive
Views 34,870 FiiO SR11 is a $109 USD Entry-Level Mini Desktop Streaming Music Receiver with a multitude of inputs and outputs, and it will be the star of our review today. It is designed to be paired with FiiO K11 R2R, but it can be used alone for other DACs …
Keces Audio Ebravo Essential Streamer – The Digital Transport Actually Makes A Difference
Views 57,474 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 …
FiiO BR13 Bluetooth DAC / PRE – Super Connectivity
Views 32,507 FiiO BR13 is a $59 USD Bluetooth DAC / Preamplifier, made under the sub brand Jade Audio from FiiO, which has a multitude of inputs, otuptus, and preamplifier function. As it is the most affordable entry-level bluetooth DAC, it currently does not have competitors, so today’s review will …
Audiophile-Heaven Awards – Best Products of 2023
Views 44,547 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 …
SVS Prime Wireless Pro Powered Speakers – Hifi Magic All Inclusive
Views 39,389 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 …
Matrix Mini-i PRO 4 Music Streamer / DAC / AMP – Does It All, Does It Well
Views 42,993 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 …
High-End Munich 2023 – An Audiophile Heaven For Your Ears
Views 67,287 With 2023 being still fresh, we decided to participate for the first time at a high-end show, and what a trip this has been. In today’s article we will discuss the highlights of High-End Munich 2023, traveling to Germany, and how to get the best of your experience …
Arylic A50+ HIFI Streamer Amplifier – Chugg Stereo Power
Views 27,571 Arylic A50+ is a 200 USD Streaming Amplifier for Stereo Speakers, with a super powerful 50W x 2 Class D configuration, a sturdy and ergonomic body, and Bluetooth inputs. It will be compared to other Stereo amplifiers around the price point, including AIYIMA D03 (160 USD), Soundavo NSA-250 …
Arylic S50 Pro+ Streamer / DAC – More Performance, Less Cost
Views 30,430 We have a new high-performance budget Streamer / DAC from Arylic, and their S50 PRO+ is priced at 219 USD, and will be compared to Arylic A50 (220 USD), allo Audio Revolution DAC (260 USD), and Pro-Ject DAC Box DS (430 USD). Introduction Aryllic is one of …
Soundavo NSA-250 Streaming HIFI Amplifier – Power Hidden In The Network
Views 34,760 Soundavo NSA-250 is a streaming Amplifier priced at 300 USD formally, but available on Amazon for 200 USD at this moment, which means that it will be compared to other stereo HIFI Amplifiers such as Arylic A50 (220 USD), Burson Funk (550 USD), SMSL AO200 (280 USD). …
Matrix Audio Element i Streamer / DAC / Headphone AMP – Music Connections
Views 38,623 Matrix Audio Element i is a Streamer with a headphone output, DAC output, and much more, priced at 1150 USD, and will be compared to some of the best streamers, DACs and headphone amplifiers in the price range, including Cyrus One Cast (2000 USD), cocktail N25 Music Streamer …
Auris BluMe PRO – Receiver, DAC, Bluetooth, OLED & LDAC
Views 56,235 Auris BluMe PRO is a high-end Bluetooth Receiver / DAC priced at 169 USD, with Bluetooth 5.0, LDAC support, and with RCA Analogue, Coaxial and even optical output, perfect for giving wireless abilities to literally any system out there. If you’re the kind who likes good deals, you …
Arylic S10 Multiroom Steamer – Awesome Sound & Shape
Views 18,210 Arylic S10 is the entry to Streaming, and it is a unit priced at 79 USD, a diminutive design, and RJ45 LAN Port, Line In, Line Out and a remote included in the package. Given the price point, I have not reviewed many streamers around the price point, …
Cocktail Audio N25 Streamer – Elegance & Usability Connected
Views 67,132 Coming straight out of the technologized South Korea, N25 is a flagship streamer with DAC functions, and priced at 1400 USD. For this price, it features a Streaming function, network player, Roon point, and MQA decoding, along with a DAC function, so you can connect it straight to …
Cyrus One Cast Smart DAC / Integrated Amplifier – English Media Flagship
Views 77,526 We’re finally having a look at a masterpiece from a British company, and namely One Cast from Cyrus is the star of today’s review. Priced at 2000 USD, One Cast is a full sized entertainment center, and it features a high-end DAC, a Class AB Headphone Amplifier, a …
Magna Hifi Mano ULTRA mkii Streamer – Digital To Digital Muse
Views 64,803 From one of Netherland’s best-known shops, Magna Hifi, we have the 1000 EUR / ~1200 USD Mano Ultra mkii Streamer, a Digital To Digital converter made to refine your listening experience, coming with full configurability form the factory, and today’s review will focus on how it can improve …
Arylic A50 Streaming Amplifier – Smol Boy Got Class
Views 54,089 Arylic A50 is a 220 USD Class-D Streaming Stereo Amplifier, or some kind of goose-camel-ostrich-cat that can do many jobs, in many inquisitive ways, but ends up being a pretty fun and good sounding unit in the end. Given its price and usage scenario, I can’t comment on …
Soundaware A1X PRO Streamer/DAC/AMP – Big Boys Use Big Guns
Views 68,389 Soundaware A1X PRO is the kind of Streamer that will go straight to your heart once you get to hear it, but first, we should talk about the price, which is 700 USD. This kind of price is not so huge even for DAC/AMPs nowadays, but A1X PRO …
Entirely Connected – Pro-Ject Bluetooth Box E Receiver / DAC Review
Views 76,833 Bluetooth Box E is a Bluetooth receiver like BTR5 from FiiO, but this one’s for desktop. It has a really good build quality, and a pocket-friendly price of about 80 USD, the only part that everyone’s hesitant about being the actual sonic performance. We’ll compare it to BTR5, …
Multi Room Fun – Yamaha WX021 Music Cast 20
Views 33,991 Yamaha Music Cast 20 is a slightly different product than I’ve been reviewing so far, this time it is a little speaker for multi-room purpose, basically a Wifi Speaker that connects and syncs with other multi-room speakers and which you can set up to play in your home. …
Music Flowing – Triangle AIO C Connect Streamer Review
Views 42,014 Triangle AIO C Connect is a totally new type of product on the market, a Wifi Streamer with Tidal, Roon, and many other software compatibility. Furthermore, it has a clean Optical Signal, and even a 3.5mm output, so I have quite a few usage scenarios to test for …