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Views 25,468 Salnotes Dioko is a 99 USD pair of entry-level IEMS designed by Linsoul, 7Hz and Crinacle, a competitor reviewer. They have a 14.6mm planar driver, and a Double-Sided Array of N55 magnets. It will be compared to other entry-level IEMS, including IKKO OH1S (143 USD), Tingker TK300 (99 …
Views 61,350 Feliks Audio Echo 2 is a 799 EURO Tube / Lamp Amplifier handmade in Poland, Europe. It is a unique product running on 4 Tubes, with a high 350mW power output, designed to drive high impedance headphones, with 1 pair of power tubes, and 1 pair of driver …
Views 27,260 Shanling UP5 is a 179 USD, flagship Portable Bluetooth Amplifier / DAC, with Dual DACs, MQA decoding, and up to 240mW / 32 OHMs of power. It will be compared to other DAC/AMPs and Bluetooth Receivers, including FiiO BTR5 (110 USD), Earstudio ES100 MKII (90 USD), Questyle M15 …
Views 20,873 KZ AS16 PRO is a 56 USD IEM designed with 8 Balanced Armatures for each ear, and a superb cyan colored design. They come in black color too, with a remote on the cable, or a simple cable. Given their super entry-level pricing, there are few competitors suitable …
Views 53,127 Audeze MM-500 is the 1699 USD pair of Planar Magnetic headphones designed by Audeze for Studios, Music Producers, Sound Engineers and everyone who wants to hear the latest word in detail and resolution, without breaking the bank. In fact, this is going to be not only hard to …
Views 35,761 Hiby RS2 Darwin is a 479 USD DAP with a beautiful aesthetic design, a minimalistic and practical OS design, and full Hiby Support, including R2R DAC and a 256-Tap FIR Filter that’s adjustable. Given the price point, it will be compared to other popular midrange DAPs, including iBasso …
Views 38,477 Westone Mach 60 are a pair of IEMs priced at 1100 USD, currently found on sale for 879 USD, with 6 Balanced Armature Drivers, and a unique sound to match the super ergonomic design. They will be compared to other high-end and flagship IEMs, including Ambient Acoustics MAD16 …
Views 26,779 Tempotec Sonata HD V is a 70 USD DAC/AMP with a microUSB connector, DSD256 decoding, 2 X ESS ES9219 DAC Chips, and MQA support too. It will be compared to other entry-level DAC/AMPs, including Hiby FC4 (99 USD), IKKO Zerda ITM01 (59 USD), and Jade Audio FiiO KA1 …
Views 23,457 Kotori Audio Dauntless is a 63 USD (United States Dollars) / 89 SGD or Singapore Dollars pair of IEMS on In-Ear Monitors, with a 10mm Dynamic Driver, 12.2 OHMs of impedance, and an ultra-low weight of 4.2 grams for each IEM shell. They will be compared to other …
Views 29,889 SMSL DO200 MKII is a 469 USD DAC, fully upgraded version of the original SMSL DO200 DAC that I reviewed previously on Audiophile-Heaven. A big part of today’s review will focus on what’s been changed from the original DO200, especially as the release dates are only months apart, …
Views 23,509 HIDIZS MD4 is a 180 USD IEM or in-ear monitor with 4 Balanced armatures, 4 Tuning Styles, and a premium design. They will be compared to other high-quality IEMs, including HeartField Acoustic Deer (169 USD), 7Hz Eternal (249 USD), Lotoo LE-M1 (269 USD). Introduction HIDIZS is a …
Views 25,600 Today’s review will focus on the 125 USD balanced cable for CZ-8A named CZ-BC15Penta4.4, as well as other Crosszone headphones, and how it can improve your experience when using those boutique, high-end headphones. Since Crosszone Headphones have a unique cable design, with 4 Poles at each ear cup …
Views 32,028 Dethonray SG1 Pegasus is a 400 USD Bluetooth DAC/AMPlifier, with DPPU (Desktop Plus Power Unit), support for LDAC, aptX HD, aptX LL, aptX, and a large 3000mAh battery. It will be compared to other DAC/AMPs, including iFi xDSD (400 USD), iBasso DX160 (400 USD), Palab M1 Mini (500 …
Views 45,247 Westone Mach 40 is a 600 USD IEM or In-Ear Monitor, in the truthful sense of the word, being designed for actors, singers and musicians, having superior passive noise isolation from what you typically see out there, and a totally unique design. They will be compared to other …
Views 27,874 OneOdio Monitor 80 is an open-back dynamic headphone with a price of 99 USD, and a high impedance of 250 OHMs. They will be compared to other high quality headphones, such as BLON BL-60 (155 USD), SIVGA SV021 Robin (150 USD), HIFIMAN HE400 SE (200 USD), and OneOdio …
Views 33,447 SeekReal Airship is a 179 USD IEM or In-Ear Monitor with an aluminum casing, 10mm Dynamic Driver, and a promised balanced tuning sold and fulfilled by Linsoul Audio. They will be fully described in today’s review, and compared to other high-end IEMS, including HeartField Acoustic Deer IEMs (170 …
Views 28,967 Astrotec AM850 mk2 is a 169 USD IEM, designed as an upgrade for their original am850, which I reviewed on Audiophile-Heaven years ago. The new version has very little in common with the older one, now having an interchangeable nozzle design, optimized magnetic circuit system, detachable cables based …
Views 26,790 Shanling UA3 is a 110 USD portable USB DAC / AMP with an AKM AK4493SEQ DAC chip and Dual Ricore RT6963 AMP Chips. With two headphone outputs, one that’s a 3.5mm Single Ended Output and one that’s a 4.4mm Balanced Output, Shanling UA3 will be compared to other …
Views 41,635 Dan Clark Audio Aeon 2 Noire is an 899 USD pair of headphones with a full black design, in-house designed and created planar magnetic drivers, and a multitude of cables available for you upon purchasing them. They will be compared to other high-end headphones, including Sendy Audio Peacock …
Views 30,485 The Lotoo PAW S2 is a 279 USD portable DAC AMP with an AKM4377 DAC inside, and up to 150mW at 32 OHMs of power over the 4.4mm Balanced Output. Given the price which is higher than most dongle DAC AMPs, Lotoo PAW S2 will be compared to …
Views 25,296 SMSL C200 is 219 USD a DAC / Headphone AMP / Bluetooth Receiver with Hi-Res and DSD Playback abilities, sold and supported by Aoshida Audio, with both a 6.35mm and a 4.4mm output, Hi-Res Wireless Audio support, and with 4 x OPA 1612A OP-AMPs to support the headphone …
Views 29,811 TempoTec V6 Variations is a 399 USD Music Player or DAP, with a decent battery life, balanced headphone output, and DXD support, MQA support, USB DAC function, and Android 8.1 operating system. It is also often named TempoTec V6 Variations. It will be compared to other high-quality DAPs …
Views 50,596 HIFIMAN He1000 V2 is a 2999 USD Planar Magnetic Headphone designed for the music lover that really knows what they want, and which is the world’s first headphone with a diaphragm that is only nanometers in thickness. It comes with a three-year stellar warranty by HIFIMAN, and it …
Views 31,262 Periodic Audio Ti v3 Titanium is a pair of high-end In Ear Monitors priced at 299 USD, made with a titanium driver coating, and a single dynamic driver. They are going to be compared to other high-quality IEMS in today’s review, including 7Hz Eternal (249 USD), Lotoo LE-M1 …
Views 24,391 Hiby FC4 USB DAC / AMP is priced at 99 USD, and it is a dongle with MQA support, as well as two headphone outputs, one that’s 4.4mm and balanced, and one that’s 3.5mm in size and single ended. It will be compared to other high-quality dongle DAC/AMPs …
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