Questyle CMA18 Portable Review – Right Size, Good Sound
I was particularly intrigued when Questyle announced their first battery-based portable DAC-AMP: would that be on par with their outstanding
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DAC/AMP
All our reviews of “digital analog converters” (dac) and “amplifiers” (amp).
Topping A50 III Amp Review – Turn Down for Watt?
The Topping A50 III is a true Swiss army knife of a headphone amp – high power, wide array of
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SMSL D10 Review – Power Sucker
The SMSL D10 is an optical appealing, VERY powerful, neutral and good sounding dongle with a standard DAC-amp all-in-one chip
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FiiO Jade JT1 Closed Dynamic Over-Ear Headphones and JDS Objective2 Headphone Amplifier – Careful With That Axe, Eugene
Seduced by the convenience (though not the fidelity) of TWS, I haven’t done much listening of late to traditional wired
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iFi Go Bar Kensei Review – Refined Katana
Pros — Class leading build quality– Excellent pairing with high impedance dynamic driver headphones– xBass and xSpace offer tasteful coloration–
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Topping D50 III DAC Review – Balanced To A Fault
The Topping D50 III nails the sonic fundamentals and sprinkles 10 PEQ bands on top but it faces tough competition.
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FiiO KA17 Dongle Review – Sizzling Hot
The FiiO KA17 brings great sound and versatility to the table at a very competitive price point of $149, it
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Burson V7 Vivid Dual Opamp Review – Rocket From Oz
The Burson V6 Classic opamps are a valid alternative to the V6 Vivid opamps for those who prefer a leaner, wider, and better resolving sound…
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Rose Technics RT-5000 Review – Surprising In A Few Senses
While I have to admit that I was initially mislead by the company name – I wrongly thought these were
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SMSL PS200 DAC Review – And The Hits Just Keep On Coming
I still struggle to comprehend SMSL’s rational for continuing to develop and promote its torrent of barely differentiated budget DACs
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HIDIZS S8 Pro Vs S9 Pro Plus DAC Dongle – We Are Professionals, Don’t Try This At Home
In this ArticleENTER HEREPACKAGE AND DESIGNSOUNDFINALEHIDIZS S8 PRO SPECIFICATIONS ENTER HERE So the HIDIZS S8 Pro ($79) is another incremental
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Audirect Team 1 ES9281AC Portable USB DAC/AMP – Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants
Nicely machined and very pretty to behold, the nominally $329 ($279 intro) Team 1 is not without its design quirks.
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Audirect Atom 3 3.5mm Portable DAC Headphone Amp Review – Tiny Dancer In My Cranium
Broadly speaking, there are two kinds of DAC/dongles—those that aspire to present the source faithfully and those that impart their
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