Views 37,694 HIFIMAN Mini Shangri-La is a 2300 USD Electrostatic headphone system, composed of the Mini Shangri-La Headphones which cost 1100 USD, and the Electrostatic Amplifier which costs 1500 USD, with the system having a better price combined than if you bought each individually. Today we are going to review …
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Views 26,645 Astral Acoustics Eclipse is a $950 USD HiFi IEM Cable with all connectors and terminations included, and today we will review the Eclipse, pairing it with multiple IEMs in the process. Given the price point, we will also compare Astral Acoustics Eclipse with multiple IEM cables, including Astral …
7Hz Aurora Hybrid IEM – Rainbow of Driver Tech
Views 19,319 7Hz Aurora is a $399 USD pair of IEMs from Linsoul, with a large and heavy shell, colorful design, and with one Dynamic Driver, One Planar Magnetic Driver, and two Balanced Armatures. Today we will dive into the world of sound and music created by the Aurora, and …
SMSL DO200 PRO Hifi PRE / DAC – 12 DACs From Aoshida With Professional Tuning
Views 26,899 SMSL DO200 PRO is a $399 USD DAC or Digital To Analog Converter sold by Aoshida Audio, with PRE Function, and 12 DAC chips inside working together to bring you a whole new type of sound and tuning for the price point it carries. Today we will review …
Shanling H2 DAC/AMP – Warmer and Smoother Flask
Views 27,537 Shanling H2 is a $169 USD DAC/AMP with a warm and smooth sound, following the same flask design that we’ve seen with other DAC/AMPs, to which we will compare the H2, including Shanling h5 (369 USD), iFi Hip-DAC2 (190 USD), and Questyle M15 (250 USD). Introduction Shanling …
Luminox Audio Sapphirus Cable for IEMs – Bright Blue Sky Sound
Views 19,172 Luminox Audio Sapphirus is a $200 USD cable for IEMs and Earphones, designed as part of their gemstone series, and it features a 6N Silver Plated OCC Copper x 2 and 4N Silver plated Copper*4 configuration. Today we will explore how it pairs with certain IEMS, including Campfire …
HIFIMAN Goldenwave Serenade – Himalaya PRO R2R DAC AMP
Views 31,426 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 …
Letshuoer S15 IEMS – Looks Blue, Sounds Good
Views 25,591 Letshuoer S15 is a $329 USD pair of IEMs or In-Ear Monitors with a Third Generation 14.8mm Planar Magnetic Driver, and a Passive Filtering Module, designed for both comfort and sonic quality. Today we will review the S15 and compare them to other similarly priced IEMS we recently …
Sivga Nightingale IEMs – An Absolute Classic Earphone
Views 18,780 Sivga Nightingale is a $279 USD pair of IEMS / In-Ear Monitors designed with a classic wooden design, detachable cables, and with 14.5mmk planar magnetic drivers at the heart, made for the hifi enthusiast who wants to remain classy and eccentric. Today we will review the Nightingale and …
Crosszone CZ-8a Enhanced Boutique Headphones – Soundstage Extending Globally
Views 29,404 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 …
High-End Munich 2024 Audio Show Review – Music Fun In Germany
Views 35,315 High-End Munich, held in Munchen Germany is the world-wide largest annual audio show that takes place in Europe, and this year we had the best time so far, as we learned a few tips and tricks from the previous year, but we also learned about the new launches …
ddHIFI TC44PRO USB-C 4.4mm Dongle DAC – Warm Sound Presents Drums and Bass
Views 16,513 ddHIFI TC44PRO is a $71 USD Dongle DAC AMP designed around a pair of Dual Cirrus Logic CS43131 DACs, and with a 4.4mm Headphone output, designed to pair with your smartphone and provide a convenient sound solution. Today we will focus on reviewing the TC 44 PRO, and …
Campfire Cascara Universal IEMs – Full Deep Bass Delight
Views 35,333 Campfire Cascara is a $499 USD IEM or In-Ear Monitor with a single dynamic driver, designed for ergonomics, comfort and as the little brother of the Bonneville that we recently reviewed. Today we will explore the bassy delights of Cascara, and compare it to other similarly priced IEMs, …
Keces Audio Ebravo Essential Streamer – The Digital Transport Actually Makes A Difference
Views 37,756 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 …
Tripowin x HBB Kailua IEMs – Pink Ink Sound
Views 12,016 Tripowin x HBB Kailua is a $79 USD pair of IEMs / In-Ear Monitors with a dual dynamic driver, and a Dragon Ball Z inspired design. Today we will review the so-called Killer IEMs and compare them to other entry-level options, including Oriveti OD100 (69 USD), Dunu Kima …
ddHIFI RC20A RCA Cables – 40 Centimeters Of Pure Sound
Views 16,955 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 …
iBasso 3T-154 Dynamic Driver IEMs – Large Driver, Deep Bass
Views 25,588 iBasso 3T-154 is a $149 USD pair of IEMs or In-Ear Monitors with a large dynamic driver, cable with modular jacks, and with a beautiful silver color. Today we will review the 3T-154 and compare it to other similarly priced IEMs, including ddHIFI Janus3 E2023 (129 USD), HIDIZS …
Kefine Klanar IEMs – Planar Entry-Level IEMs Save The Day
Views 20,244 Kefine Klanar is a $119 USD pair of Planar Magnetic IEMs made by Kefine, designed with a huge driver at the core, and a flexible cable to transport the music to the earphones. Given the price point, we will review the Klanar and also briefly compare them to …
Dethonray Listening M1 DAC / Headphone Amplifier – Beautiful And Deep Music Sound
Views 43,993 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 …
Simgot EM6L Hybrid IEMs – Budget Prodigy Sound
Views 20,027 Simgot EM6L is a 109 USD entry-level IEM or Earphone which many folks have been enthusiastic about, and which has a nice design, cool cable, and which follows the H-2019 Curve, just like a couple of IEMs I reviewed recently. Today we will be reviewing the EM6L and …
iBasso DX260 DAP – Epic Octa DAC Music Player
Views 39,676 iBasso DX260 is a $949 USD DAP / Digital Audio Player, with a an Octa DAC configuration, balanced headphone output, Qualcomm 660 SoC, Hi-Res Playback, FIR interpolation filter, and a dynamic range up to 134 dB. Today we will review it, every aspect of its usage, and compare …
ThieAudio Hype 4 IEMs – Impact2 Sonion Audiophile Experience
Views 24,674 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 …
Campfire Bonneville Universal IEMs – Cradle Of Pure Music
Views 33,625 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 …
HIDIZS MS3 Hybrid IEMs – The Traditional Chifi Experience
Views 19,591 HIDIZS MS3 is a $109 USD pair of IEMs / In-Ear Monitors with a hybrid driver design, which today we will review and compare to other entry-level IEMs, including KZ Knowledge Zenith Joyodio VZ10 (79 USD), Tangzu Fudu Verse 1 (89 USD), ddHIFI Janus3 (129 USD) and 7Hz …
IKKO ITX05 Docking Station – Super Visuals, Better Sound
Views 19,064 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 …