Views 76,778 Smyth A16 Realiser is a really unique product that deserves a longer and more complex review than my typical takes. It is priced at around 4000 USD at the moment of writing this full review, it is basically a DAC / AMP / DSP processor for 3D sound. …
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Hiby R3 PRO – Ergonomics, Sonics & MSEB
Views 54,945 Hiby R3PRO is an ultraportable DAP from the Hiby Company, the ones who make the software for almost all Chinese companies. It is priced at 200 USD, and it will be compared to HIDIZS AP80PRO, Shanling M2X, and iBasso DX120. The pairing list will include Final Audio A8000, …
Sweetness Of The Analogue Sound – Hagerman Tuba Amplifier Review
Views 29,349 Hagerman Tuba is a very pragmatic Tube Based Amplifier, priced at 650 USD. It is designed to drive Grado and Sennheiser but also Audeze and Beyerdynamic, and it has a 5 or 35 OHM Output impedance making it work less well with IEMs than with headphones. There’s a good …
Majestic Express – iBasso DX160 DAP Review
Views 29,737 iBasso DX160 is the latest DAP from iBasso, and it comes to tell us once again that they can outdo their own previous work, which was the DX150. With a price tag of 400 USD, it is 20 USD Cheaper than FiiO’s M11, which will be one of …
Pick Me Up – iBasso DC01 Type-C USB DAC / AMP
Views 50,371 This review will focus on iBasso DC01, a tiny USB Type-C DAC/AMP, made for Android Smartphones, but which is ended in a 2.5mm Balanced Jack. I will compare it with HIDIZS Sonata HD DAC, Cyrus Soundkey, FiiO BTR5, and the Audirect Beam. For a good balance of price …
FiiO Q5S Modular DAC/AMP Review – Blessing In Smol Package
Views 21,169 FiiO Q5s is the update of the older Q5, but now has DSD Decoding, Bluetooth 5.0, and 4.4mm Balanced outputs from the get-go. Priced at 350 USD, this modular USB DAC/AMP has iFi xDSD, Earmen TR-AMP, and xDuoo XD-10 Poke as the main competitors. Based on popular request, …
Nuance and Finesse – Dunu DK-4001 IEMs & Hulk Cable Review
Views 64,162 Dunu DK-4001 is the current flagship from the Chinese company Dunu, and it is a total innovation from their previous model, the DK-3001, as it has a much better ergonomic, cool aesthetic, and a good amount of tips and accessories. Dunu Hulk also makes an intro in this …
The Cinematic Experience – Polk Signa S2 Soundbar & Subwoofer Review
Views 34,839 There has been quite a lot of talk about Polk’s new S2 Soundbar and wireless subwoofer, and there have also been a lot of questions about how does it compare to other soundbars, as well as to how a soundbar compares in general to a proper 2.0 Speaker …
Natural MQA DAC Performer – Pro-Ject Pre-Box S2 Digital DAC and PREAMP Review
Views 45,291 The Austrian Manufacturer Pro-Ject came out with another tiny, yet feature-rich DAC and Pre-AMP, named Pre-Box S2 Digital, capable of decoding MQA, DSD, and having a headphone output. Given its price point of about 400 USD, it will be compared to iFi xDSD, FiiO Q5s, and HIDIZS DH1000, …
Power of Change – iFi iTube2 // iPower // DC iPurifier 2
Views 20,969 iFi iTube 2 is a preamplifier priced at 400 USD, and comes to enhance your home listening experience. If your setup doesn’t have a good quality power brick, you can always go for iPower from iFi, which is priced at 50 USD, and if you’re looking for something …
iBasso DX220 – Ultimate Versatility – (AMP7, AMP8, AMP9, AMP1 MKII)
Views 97,654 Priced at about 900 USD for the basic configuration, and with a large number of subsequent AMP modules on the market, iBasso DX220 makes one of the most interesting DAPs (Digital Audio Players) to look at right now, and has to fare well against harsh competition that includes …
Home Sweet Home Monitors – Audioengine A5+ Wireless Speakers Review
Views 58,765 Audioengine is a pretty old name in the audio industry, being quite well known for affordable, yet high quality home studio monitors. Today’s start, the A5+ /wireless is the successor to the highly acclaimed A5 series, and it is priced at around 500 USD. Given its price point, …
Music At Its Finest – Wells Milo Headphone Amplifier Review
Views 42,037 Wells Milo is a high-end Headphone Amplifier, meant to fight with the best, and it will be compared against the Mytek Brooklyn DAC+, paired with the Young MK III from M2Tech, and also compared with iBasso DX220 + AMP7, and the Luxman P-750U Headphone Amplifier. Introduction Wells …
Triple The Bass – 1More Triple Driver Headphones Review
Views 57,134 1More Triple Driver is an interesting On-Ear Headphone with a pretty unique aesthetic design, a ceramic tweeter, graphene bass driver, and a third bass reflex driver, priced at 200 USD, making it a competitor for ESS 422H, AIWA ARC-1, and Meze 99 Neo. Introduction 1More is actually …
RED Magic – xDuoo X20 DAP Review
Views 44,404 xDuoo X20 is a Player created by xDuoo and sold by Xtenik, with the software designed by Hiby. It has no touch screen, and instead relies on physical buttons, but this has been something a lot of folks wanted, and it has Hiby Link and other awesome features …
Brilliant DAC + Headphone AMP Flagship – Mytek Brooklyn DAC+
Views 75,171 Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ is a proper flagship in terms of build quality, construction, design, and price. The price and definition leaves no space for error and it has to best everything I tested to this date to justify its rather steep price point, which is what I’m going …
Back On Top – FiiO M9 Player Review
Views 59,996 FiiO M9 is the current midrange DAP (Digital Audio Player) from FiiO, with more, even better DAPs from the M line announced to be released soon. With a very good price point of just 300 USD, it has good competition with similar abilities, like iBasso DX120, Shanling M2X, …
iBasso IT04 – Balance In Everything
Views 53,995 iBasso IT04 is iBasso’s Top Of The Line IEM from their current Earphones offering, and we’re going to take a look at how it performs, as well as how it compares to other IEMs, both similarly priced, and considerably more expensive. Introduction iBasso is one of the …
Final Audio E4000 Review – Musically Magic
Views 28,781 We reviewed Final Audio E2000 and E3000 before and found out they were quite amazing for their price point. While E4000 is more expensive, it has detachable cables, and Final Audio promises a much better sound, so we’re going to put that to test today. Introduction Final …
Precise Beauty – Etymotic ER3XR IEMs Review
Views 35,304 Etymotic is a pretty well-known company who’s an expert in creating and designing in-ear monitors (IEMs), and they made a more affordable version of ER4XR, now named ER3XR. We’re going to take a look at this IEM and what it brings to the table. Introduction Etymotic is …
AMP 3 and AMP 5 for iBasso DX200
Views 30,631 AMP 3 and AMP 5 for iBasso DX200 are some of the most interesting add-ons you can give a DAP as they give it a whole new sound with a lot to root for. We’ll explore what changes they bring to the sound of DX200 and which we …
HifiMan MegaMini – Super-Mini-Power
Views 62,337 HIFIMAN started a quest in creating one of the best priced DAPs that focuses on the sound above everything. Megamini is one of the most minimalistic DAPs out there, but it comes with one of the biggest sounds you can find in its price range. Introduction HiFiMAN …
Shanling M2s – Ultra-Portable Versatility
Views 66,051 Shanling brings the smallest device we’ve ever seen to our table, with promises of an awesome sound, along with a lot of features. In this review we’ll explore how much a device this small can do. Introduction Shanling is a huge company from China, well-known for their …
IBASSO DX200 – REFERENCE FLAGSHIP FROM IBASSO
Views 67,743 DX200 is iBasso’s Flagship DAP (Digital Audio Player), and it is here to show how much iBasso improved over the ears, and how their latest innovation sounds like. With an extreme hardware backing it, DX200 might be the DAP that will fulfill all your audio needs, as it …
Oriveti New Primacy – Elegant, Affordable, Romantic
Views 47,238 Oriveti comes to challenge the 300$ price range with their New Primacy IEM, promising to bring us a very smooth, natural and romantic sound that will take us away into a world of fun and colors. We’ll be putting their latest New Primacy IEM to test today, and …