BIODEGRADED (author)

For closed-back headphones the Sennheiser HD620S have great staging/imaging, good timbre, and very good (for passive) sound insulation, but at

#1 on Google Earphones Mid Price Review

February 16, 2023 Biodegraded (Vancouver, Canada)

LETSHUOER Conductor & EJ09 Review

These two four-$-figure (before discounts) tribrids, the 8-driver Conductor and 9-driver EJ09, sit at the top of LETSHUOER’s IEM range

Budget DAC/AMP Review

January 12, 2022 Biodegraded (Vancouver, Canada)

Helm Bolt vs Shanling UA1 USB Dongle DAC/Amps Review – Freedom of Choice

These two single-chip dongles (Bolt: ESS9281 Pro, UA1: ESS9218 Pro) are superficially similar but quite different sounding…

DAC/AMP Mid Price Review

December 13, 2021 Biodegraded (Vancouver, Canada)

EarMen Sparrow Dongle DAC/Amp – Brief Second Opinion

Overall, I’m impressed with the EarMen Sparrow…

Essay Technology

September 15, 2021 Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada)

Introducing Our Wall Of Excellence

Introducing our Wall of Excellence…holding all our favourite gear…

Earphones Review Super Premium WoE

August 14, 2021 Biodegraded (Vancouver, Canada)

Vision Ears Elysium and Vision Ears VE8 Review (2) – German Magic

These brief notes are to complement Jürgen’s earlier review of the Vision Ears Elysium and VE8…

Earphones Premium Review

May 5, 2021 Biodegraded (Vancouver, Canada)

Moondrop x Crinacle Blessing2:Dusk Review (2) – Minority Report

The Moondrop x Crinacle Blessing2:Dusk is a tonally balanced (with tasteful bass bump), technically focused hybrid that does just about everything right.

Budget Earphones Hmm Review

November 25, 2020 Biodegraded (Vancouver, Canada)

Shozy Form 1.1 Review – Brief Sonic Impressions

In summary, this could be a polarizing earphone. I suspect much of the differently perceived bass and its effects up into the midrange between myself and Jürgen is down to how the tips and bodies fit our different ears.

DAC/AMP Mid Price Star Rated

November 6, 2020 Biodegraded (Vancouver, Canada)

ifi Audio Zen Phono RIAA Preamplifier Review – And Now for Something Completely Different

The ifi Audio Zen Phono preamplifier is an excellent performer suitable for a wide range of phono pickup cartridges at a budget price. But depending on preferences, its transient speed and dynamics mean it might not sound ‘vinyl enough’ in some systems.