Nank (Naenka) Runner Pro2 Bone Conduction Headphones Review – A Pilgrim’s Progress
The Naenka Runner Pro is a niche product designed for swimmers…
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Author: Loomis T. Johnson (Chicago, USA)
Truthear Shio, Shanling UA2 Plus and Hidizs XO Dongle Shootout – ‘Cos You Can Never Have Enough Portable Audio Gear
A critical review of the Truthear Ship, Shanling UA2 Plus, and Hidizs XO dongle DACs. $70 seems to be the
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Moondrop Starfield II Review (2) – Another Time Around
The original Moondrop Starfield (my review here) was one of the best $100 IEMs I’ve heard—rich-sounding, smooth and immersive—and I
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HIDIZS MS3 And MP145 Review (2) – Fun Fun Fun Till Her Daddy Takes The Crackpipe Away
Hidizs MS3 Very V-shaped, hard-rockin ear cannons from DAP/dongle specialist Hidizs. Build and aesthetics are commensurate with the MSRP and
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Moondrop Space Travel Review (2) – Closer To God
As much as I’ve raved about Moondrop’s wired IEMs, I didn’t like Moondrop’s prior TWS offering, the $189 Moondrop Alice,
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SMSL DO400 DAC And Headphone Amplifier Review (1) – Will The Circle Be Unbroken?
With its new $499 DO400, SMSL officially has released more DACS and amps than Trump has felony indictments. In the
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Moondrop Lan Review (2) – The Lion And The Cobra, Pt. II
Durwood (review here) captures the essence of this entry-level offering from house favorite Moondrop—balanced, bass shy (though you can coax
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SMSL AO200MKII Power Amplifier 160W*2 Review – Tiny Dancer In My Hand
Unexpectedly, I prefer the C100 to the livelier SU-6.
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TinHiFi C5 Space Review (2) – Backwards Towards The Future
For only the second time since the pandemic I saw a movie, Oppenheimer, in an actual theater (on my first
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SMSL A300 Power Amplifier Review – Rum, Sodomy And The Lash
Unexpectedly, I prefer the C100 to the livelier SU-6.
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TOZO Golden X1 Review – Quiet Is The New Loud
I haven’t previously heard TOZO’s products, but they purport to move millions of units and certainly know how to market
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Shanling M1s Portable Hifi Player Review – She Blinded Me With Science
Unexpectedly, I prefer the C100 to the livelier SU-6.
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Moondrop Alice Review (2) – Swing And Amiss
At least in the IEM space, Moondrop has consistently stood out from the legion of gratuitous Chifi manufacturers, with much-loved
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