Views 55,341 Vifa is a large company from Denmark, and they are aces in producing bluetooth speakers. Vifa 2 is priced at 700 EUROs. This makes it a direct competitor for Audioengine A5+ Wireless, AIWA EXOS 9, and Taga Harmony HTA-800 Amplifier + 806F Floorstanding speakers. There will be no …
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FiiO Q5S Modular DAC/AMP Review – Blessing In Smol Package
Views 21,258 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, …
Aune S6 PRO DAC / Balanced Headphone AMP Review – The Heavyweight Fighter
Views 54,598 Aune S6 PRO is a large Desktop DAC/ Balanced headphne amplifier, priced at 550 USD at the moment of writing this review. This makes it a competition for the likes of iFi iDSD Black Label, Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital, and Burson Playmate. All of those are fairly …
Natural MQA DAC Performer – Pro-Ject Pre-Box S2 Digital DAC and PREAMP Review
Views 45,371 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, …
Light Sound Rulez – HIFIMAN Arya Review
Views 95,394 HIFIMAN Arya is a flagship headphone from HIFIMAN, a headphone with a unique signature that will literally blow your mind, but in a very specific way. It has a pretty good price point of 1600 USD, and its main competitors will be HIFIMAN HE6SE, Kennerton Thror, and Crosszone …
iBasso DX220 – Ultimate Versatility – (AMP7, AMP8, AMP9, AMP1 MKII)
Views 97,749 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 …
Key To Music – Cyrus Audio Soundkey
Views 29,963 The little Cyrus Audio Soundkey is a DAC/AMP in the 150 USD price range, having a few competitors like the FiiO K3 (110 USD), Shanling M0 DAP (110 USD), and the Audirect Beam DAC/AMP (100 USD). Introduction Cyrus Audio is actually quite well known among enthusiasts, although …
Trouble Maker – Burson PlayMate Basic DAC/AMP Review
Views 69,822 With Class A power Amplifier, Multiple OP-AMP options, along with a sleek design, and a ton of driving power, Burson Playmate priced at 400 USD sure will be interesting to review, especially when comparing it to the original Burson Play, and to other DAC/AMPs like Feliks Echo, and …
Lime Ears Model X – Hot and Cold
Views 38,693 Model X – Lime Ears is a very stylish company from Poland, well versed in creating IEMs as well as CIEMs (customs), and known for having some sleek designs and friendly employees. Since Model X has a rather high price tag, of about 900 USD, Model X has …
RED Magic – xDuoo X20 DAP Review
Views 44,481 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 …
KZ Knowledge Budget-Fi IEMs – ZSN, BA10 and ZSN Pro Review
Views 24,774 Today’s review will focus on the latest releases from KZ, namely ZSN, Ba10 and ZSN Pro, all very close in terms of pricing to each other, trying to help you decide which, and if any will be a good fit for you as your main IEM, or as …
Little Joy – iBasso DX120 Review
Views 59,881 iBasso DX120 is a more affordable Player from iBasso, one of the most trusted names in the audio industry, but given the very saturated state of the price range it comes at, DX120 has to be pretty good to hold its ground. It is time to see what …
Music and Soul – xDuoo XD10 Poke Review
Views 46,638 XD10 from xDuoo is an interesting DAC/AMP that comes to challenge the Status Quo of iFi and FiiO DAC/AMPs dominating the market. It is time to see if budget-friendly cham from China can hold its ground against other DAC/AMPs, and bring something interesting to the table. xDuoo is …
FiiO Bluetooth Freedom – BTR3, BTR1K, uBTR and FB1 Review
Views 47,517 FiiO created a large number of Bluetooth accessories recently, including btr3 , all with outstanding technical specs, but today I’m going to compare them and let you know where the sweet spot is, if you want to go for a Bluetooth module from FiiO. Introduction FiiO …
HIDIZS Tempotec Serenade iDSD Review – Desk Friend
Views 21,349 HIDIZS Tempotec Serenade is a new DAC/AMP from HIDIZS made for desktop usage. It is an entry-level unit, priced very accessible, at just 140 USD, making it one of the least expensive Desktop DAC/AMP units we reviewed so far. It has a lot of competition, even from the …
FiiO Q5 – Rule Them All
Views 53,042 FiiO Q5 is a newly released DAC/AMP made by the Chinese giant FiiO. They promise a lot of performance for a very modest price with the newly released FiiO Q5, and we’re going to see how much they can deliver on their promise. Introduction FiiO has …
Dita Answer Truth Edition – Absolute Clarity and Precision
Views 36,128 Dita is a very well-known and loved company from Singapore working on state-of-the-art In-Ear Monitors, having introduced a few critically acclaimed models, like the Dita Answer Truth Edition we will be reviewing today. We’re looking at a flagship sporting one Dynamic Driver IEM skillfully created for it. …
IMR Acoustics R1 – Customizable Enjoyment
Views 46,975 IMR acoustics is one heck of a little IEM that comes with tunable sound with both filters and an option to change its design from closed to open. We’ll look into what it does best and what its downsides are today. Introduction We haven’t had …
Westone UM1 – Relaxation
Views 26,681 Westone is a well-known company with a lot of reputable products, but today we’re going to look at one of their entry-level IEMs named UM1, a very fair priced IEM with a nice comfort and excellent deep fit. Introduction We are happy to recommend buying audio products …
Opus #2 – The Magic of Music
Views 62,899 Opus #2 is the flagship DAP from Opus, a growing company from Korea, known for having brought us some of the best DAPs in the world, like Opus #3 and Opus #1. Introduction Opus DAPs (Digital Audio Players) are some of the best-known Audiophile products around, being famous …