Views 4,463 Shanling M1 Plus is a $209 USD Digital Music Player or DAP, with an Ingenic X2000 Processor at the core, Bi-Directional Bluetooth, Two-Way USB Connection, and Wifi Connectivity, and it will be the star of today’s review. We will explore how it generally stands against the market, and …
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FiiO BTR17 Portable Bluetooth DAC / Headphone AMP – Desktop Power And BT Flagship Sound
Views 3,503 FiiO BTR17 is a $199 USD portable Bluetooth DAC, Headphone Amplifier that can be used as a desktop DAC/AMP, wired and wireless, and which has both a single ended and a balanced headphone output. With a flagship Dual DAC ES9096Q and a maximum driving power of 650mW x2 …
Fosi Audio MC351 – 2.1 Channels Integrated Amplifier with DAC, VU Meter and Bluetooth
Views 3,638 Fosi Audio MC351 is a $202 USD (for the variant we’re testing with the 32V Power Supply) DAC, Integrated Headphone Amplifier, with a VU Meter, Bluetooth Receiver, and it has a 2.1 Channels configuration, including both speaker outputs and an output for both a different pair of active …
HIFIMAN Ananda-BT R2R – Neo SuperNano Meets HYMALAYA In The World’s Best Sounding Wireless Headphones
Views 6,531 HIFIMAN Ananda-BT is a $799 USD pair of headphones designed as an upgrade to the old Ananda Bluetooth that we have reviewed, and it comes with many improvements, including the R2R Architecture, Stealth Magnets, Neo Supernano Diaphragm, but still the same classy design we’ve been seeing from HIFIMAN …
Fosi Audio ZD3 Fully Balanced DAC – One Eye, Two Speakers, Infinite Possibilities
Views 4,900 Fosi Audio ZD3 is a $219 USD desktop DAC with a high performance ES9039Q2M DAC at the heart, XLR output, Trigger input and output, and which also allows Tube Rolling. Toda we will study the sound and design of the ZD3, how it works in multiple sonic systems, …
Ecoute Audio TH1 Vacuum Tube Headphones – Modern Audiophile HiFi Innovation
Views 4,699 Ecoute Audio TH1 Vacuum Tube Headphones are a $850 USD pair of high-end headphones that bring innovation to the game, with Tube Amplifiers, LDAC Bluetooth, a long battery life, and a promising sound. Today we will review the Ecoute Gunmetal Audiophile Bundle which includes the cables, transport case …
SMSL PA40 Stereo Desktop Power Amplifier – Aoshida Entry-Level Class D Speaker AMP
Views 3,784 SMSL PA40 is a $139 USD Speaker Power Amplifier with an integrated PRE function, with a Low Distortion, Low Noise and Low power consumption as the core advantages for this ultra entry-level design. Today we will explore the PA40, how it actually sounds like and if it is …
Kiwi Ears KE4 HiFi IEMs – Complete Redesign Of Audiophile Origins
Views 3,629 Kiwi Ears KE4 is a $199 USD pair of IEMS or In-Ear Monitors with a dual 2DD + 2BA Hybrid Drivers. Today we will study the new KE4 and briefly compare them with other similarly priced IEMS. Introduction The new Kiwi Ears KE4 we’re reviewing today is …
SJY Audio Horizon HiFi Planar Headphones – Exceeding Audiophile Expectations
Views 2,710 SJY Audio Horizon is a $999 USD pair of high-end handmade planar magnetic headphones designed for the best sonic performance at its price point, having a solid CNC construction and in-house made drivers, along with the option to customize the color of the earcups for just 50 USD. …
iFi Zen Blue V3 Lossless Bluetooth Transmitter / Receiver DAC – Flying Music Performance
Views 4,409 iFi Zen Blue V3 is a $299 USD Desktop Lossless Bluetooth Transmitter and Receiver, with an embedded DAC, and with a high-quality Qualcomm 5.4 QC5181 chipset, and a balanced 4.4mm output, alongside some of the most impressive bluetooth abilities seen in the audio world. Today we will explore …
Audiophile-Heaven Awards – Best Sound Of 2024
Views 5,242 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 …
HIFIMAN HE1000 Unveiled Headphones – Stealth Magnets Truly Open
Views 7,938 HIFIMAN He1000 Unveiled is the $2699 USD culmination of the HE1000 series of headphones, now having the Unveiled Driver that we’ve seen in the Susvara Unveiled, so today we review the best He1000 the world has seen, and compare it with other similarly priced headphones we recently reviewed …
Sparkos Gemini Tube Headphone Amplifier – HiFi Delight Meets American Precision
Views 9,901 Sparkos Gemini is a $995 USD Tube Headphone Amplifier with RCA inputs, RCA outputs, XLR Headphone outputs, and with Sparkos Labs SS2590 Discrete OPA Output Stage. Today we will review the Sparkos Gemini and compare it with other headphone amplifiers we recently reviewed, including Aune S17 PRO (699 …
LavriCable Grand Silver V2 Line Headphone Cable – Dynamics And Color Revealer
Views 16,058 LavriCable Grand Silver is a $610 USD / 569 Euro cable designed for high-end headphones, with a Multistrand litz 6N AWG20 Cryo (4 cores)internal design, transparent color, LavriCables 3.5mm gold connectors at the 3.5mm end, and with the Lavricables Carbon Y Spliiter, and no Silk Sleeving, coming in …
Astell & Kern Activo P1 DAP – Slim Music Player For Sportive Minds
Views 15,434 Activo P1 is a $429 USD Portable Music Player with an emphasis on the slim factor and portable design, with a Dual ESS ES9219Q DAC at the heart, and with a lightweight 155 grams body, designed for those who love to rock some music, but also want a …
Aune SR7000 Closed-Back Dynamic Headphones – Dragon Scale MLD Smoothness
Views 16,977 Aune SR7000 is a $599 USD / 599 EURO pair of over-the-ear closed-back headphones with a bleeding-edge design that’s going to make those closed-back headphones sound like open-back models. Today we will review the SR7000 and compare them with other similarly priced headphones we’ve reviewed recently, including MIRPH-1 …
ECDesigns UT96 and UT192 USB Toslink Converters – Digital Magic ElectroTos Transformation
Views 15,571 ECDesigns UT96 and UT192 are a $125 USD and $325 USD USB to Toslink converters that work with all ECDesigns DACs, as well as any other DAC out there, basically doing a stellar job at converting a USB digital signal to an Optical Signal. We will explore UT96 …
Sennheiser HD 490 PRO Plus HiFi Headphones – Precision Engineering, Superb Sound
Views 18,440 Sennheiser HD 490 PRO Plus is a $499 USD / 479 EURO pair of high-end, open-back, over-the-ear headphones designed by Sennheiser for Studio work and music listening, designed around the state-of-the-art neodymium magnet dynamic driver at the core. Today we will review the Sennheiser HD490 PRO Plus and …
Audience Studio ONE Speaker HiFi Cable – Low Mass, Significant Impact
Views 19,842 Audience Studio One is a $2899 USD pair of speaker cables, priced this for the length I needed which is 4 meters. The price for a short, 1.5 meters is $1899 USD. The version we will review today comes with BFA connectors on both ends, but you can …
Erzetich Mania V2024 Dynamic HiFi Headphones – Natural Innovation In Music Light
Views 22,539 Erzetich Mania V2024 is a $1249 USD / 1199 EURO pair of over-the-ear high-end dynamic headphones with a large size, but good comfort. Today we will review the Mania, explore how they pair with a collection of sources, and also compare them with other similarly priced headphones, including …
FiiO Ka15 HiFi Dual DAC AMP – Jade Audio Retro Tape Cassette Dongle
Views 23,306 FiiO KA15 is a $109 USD dongle DAC AMP with a unique retro design that reminds me a lot of old cassette players, being a dual DAC design inside, perfect for HiFi listening with a modern sound. Today we will explore and review KA15. Introduction FiiO has …
HiBy R6 Pro II Lossless HiFi DAP – Evangelion Portable Music Player
Views 26,656 Hiby R6 PRO II is a $749 USD high-end DAP or Digital Audio Player with an Eva or Evangelion themed color, at least for the purple version we have in for review, featuring Open Android 12 for the Operating system, a large 5.9″ Display, and 5000mAh of battery, …
Simgot EM10 Dream HiFi IEMs – Bichromatic Phantasy Phantom World
Views 19,513 SIMGOT EM10 is a $439 USD pair of flagship IEMS with 10 drivers, 1 Dynamic Driver, 8 Balanced armatures, and one PZT driver, and although the price point is a strong midrange, it is currently the best IEM produced by the company. Today we will take a deep …
HIFI Walker H20 PRO DAP Lossless Music Player Review – Professional Sound Quality
Views 25,434 HiFi walker H20 PRO is a $199 USD DAP, Digital audio Player, with Two-Way Bluetooth, Wifi support, and a capable microSD slot supporting up to 512GB microSD cards. Today we will take a deep dive in the music world created by H20 PRO and explore how it sounds …
Campfire Moon Rover HiFi IEMs – Brilliant Flame Reveals Otherworldly Music
Views 35,148 Campfire Moon Rover is a $1199 USD pair of IEMs designed around a Full-range Planar Magnetic Driver, with a unique finish for each pair out there, hand-crafted shells and gold-plated screws. Today we will take a deep dive in the world revealed by the flame of the Moon …