Views 4,918 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 …
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HIFIMAN HE1000 Unveiled Headphones – Stealth Magnets Truly Open
Views 7,722 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 9,673 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 …
Astral Acoustics Mars Cable For IEMs – HiFi Woven In Boundless Metal
Views 11,266 Astral Acoustics Mars is a $650 USD cable for IEMS with a balanced 4.4mm jack and a 2-Pin connector on the version we have, but configurable with all the other popular IEM connectors and other jack connectors too. Today we will review the Astral Acoustics Mars and compare …
Erzetich Mania V2024 Dynamic HiFi Headphones – Natural Innovation In Music Light
Views 22,371 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 23,142 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 …
HIFI Walker H20 PRO DAP Lossless Music Player Review – Professional Sound Quality
Views 25,270 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 34,970 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 …
HIFIMAN EF500 HiFi Desktop DAC / AMP – Hymalaya Stream Of Unbound Power
Views 25,369 HIFIMAN EF500 is a $459 USD Desktop Headphone Amplifier, DAC, Streamer based on the novel Hymalaya R2R DACs developed by HIFIMAN, known to surpass the venerable PCM1704K. Today we will review the EF500 and also compare it with other DAC/AMPs including HIFIMAN EF499 (299 USD), Burson PlayMate2 (544 …
FiiO FD15 HiFi IEMS – Magnalium Dynamic Driver Rise
Views 18,560 FiiO FD15 is a $159 USD pair of IEMS or In-Ear Monitors with a Magnalium diaphragm DLC gasket driver at the heart, Deep bass and Midrange voicing, coming with a 1.5T Magnetic Flux for the driver magnets, and 316L Stainless Steel Shell to impress you with their sound. …
Akko x MonsGeek MA01 Headset – Gaming Light Entwines Audiophile Pleasures
Views 21,691 Akko x MonsGeek MA01 is a $59 USD pair of headphones made for gamers, with RGB Light effects, Immersive 7.1 surround sound, and a 50 mm dynamic driver at the heart. Today we are going to take a deep dive into the gaming headphones market and explore whether …
YanYin Carmen 10-BA HiFi IEMS – Next Generation Of Music Supremacy
Views 28,004 YanYin Carmen is a $849 USD IEM or In-Ear Monitor designed with 10 balanced armature drivers playing for each ear, with a beautiful reliable cable, and today we explore the surprising and awesome sound of the Carmen, and compare it with other IEMs from a similar price point, …
Dan Clark Audio Expanse Summit-Fi Headphones – Enter The Driver Bliss
Views 36,522 Dan Clark Audio Expanse is a $3999 USD pair of high-end flagship headphones designed around Dan Clark Audio’s all-new 4th generation of planar magnetic drivers and the company’s breakthrough in Acoustic Metamaterial Tuning system, delivering a stunning presentation and depth. Today we will review the new DCA Expanse …
HIFIMAN EF499 HiFi DAC Headphone AMP Review – Music Nectar Sweet Spot
Views 28,311 HIFIMAN EF499 is a $299 USD Entry-Level R-2R DAC / Headphone Amplifier, with a powerful 4.35 W headphone output, and a full-black, vertical design. Given the price point, and the quality of the unit, we will also compare the EF499 with other similarly priced DAC / AMPs, including …
Audience ClairAudient 1+1 V5 Personal Reference Monitors – True Field Precision Envisage
Views 33,880 Audience ClairAudient 1+1 V5 is a $3900 USD pair of speakers, sold as a pair, with Dual Full-Range Drivers in Bipole configuration with two side firing passive radiators, and 5-Way binding posts. This is one of the most technologically advanced pair of bookshelf monitors, so despite the differences …
Hiby Digital Xeno HiFi IEMS – xMEMS Dynamic Dual DAC Alchemy Of Sound
Views 19,665 Hiby Digital Xeno is a newly launched IEM priced at around $150 USD, which is the first to combine the new MEMS Driver technology with a dynamic driver, and produce what can be called the ultimate entry-level IEM, for both sonic quality and customizability. Today we will take …
SINGXER SA-1 V2 HiFi Headphone Amplifier – Boundless Smooth Silk Music Flow
Views 27,338 Singxer SA-1 V2 is a $599 USD Headphone Amplifier / Desktop Stereo Preamplifier with a high-end internal design, upper midrange pricing, and a beautiful design that makes most of the competition pale in comparison. Thanks to its Class A architecture and completely analog design, SA-1 V2 is the …
Xenns Mangird Tea PRO HiFi IEMs Review – At The Edge Of Light
Views 29,598 Xenns Mangird Tea PRO is a $359 USD pair of IEMS with a precision tuning, 2 Dynamid Drivers and 6 Balanced armatures singing inside of each IEM. Today we will review the Tea PRO and also compare it with other IEMs, including Questyle NHB12 (399 USD), 7Hz Aurora …
iBasso PB5 Osprey HiFi Tube Amplifier – Apex Analogic Musicality
Views 39,677 iBasso PB5 Osprey is a $1499 USD Summit-Fi Portable Tube Headphone Amplifier, featuring the most complex Dual Nutube 6P1 Tube setup manufactured by KORG and Noritake, being the 6th generation NuTubes, combined with 6 Batteries, and and a stepped volume attenuator to deliver the best sonic performance you …
FiiO FT1 HiFi Headphones Review – Wooden Temple Of Dynamics
Views 29,176 FiiO FT1 is a $159 USD pair of over-the-ear headphones with wooden earcups, detachable cable and dynamic drivers, made from American walnut solid-wood cups, and today we will review the FT1 and explore where they stand in the vast world of headphones and if they’re fit to be …
FiiO FH19 HiFi IEMs – Euphoria Bass Extrema
Views 32,014 FiiO FH19 is currently FiiO’s high-end flagship IEM priced at $599 USD, coming warm and smooth with both dynamic and balanced armature drivers, including 2 Dynamic Drivers and 6 Balanced Armature drivers. As this is FiiO’s best IEM at this point, we are going to take a deep …
HIDIZS S8 PRO Robin Dongle DAC AMp Review – Geometrically Equal HiFi Mass
Views 30,313 HIDIZS S8 PRO Robin is a $69 USD DAC AMP Dongle designed by HIDIZS for the portable music lovers, with Dual 32-Bit CS43131 DACs, Hi-Res support, and both 3.5mm single ended and 4.4mm balanced headphone outputs. Today we will review and explore S8 PRO Robin and how it …
NMD Audio Mars IEM Cable – Copper Dream Web
Views 31,798 NMD Audio Mars is a $249 USD Cable for IEMs, made from copper, with an intricate inner design, and the focus of our review today. Given the sparse offer of cables in this affordable price range, we will focus on how Mars changes the sound of IEMs and …
iBasso DX180 HIFI Music Player DAP – Enlightenment Across The Midrange
Views 38,216 iBasso DX180 is a $529 USD DAP Digital Audio Player with 4 CS43131 DAC chips, Snapdragon 665 SoC, Android 13 Operating System, and Dedicated USB DAC function. With a high driving power from the 4.4mm balanced headphone output, and low noise from the 3.5mm single ended output, DX180 …
Hiby X Faudio Project Ace HIFI IEMs – Rubik’s Cube Of Music Desire
Views 29,354 Hiby x FAudio Project Ace is a $249 USD pair of IEMs or In-Ear Monitors, using 12mm dynamic drivers, Beryllium plated diaphragm, and an impedance of 32 OHMs, the focus of our review today. Given the price point, we will compare Project Ace with multiple other IEMs, from …