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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DAC/AMP
All our reviews of “digital analog converters” (dac) and “amplifiers” (amp).
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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Colorfly CDA-M1P DAC Review (2) – Bringing The Bass
The Colorfly CDA-M1P is well-built and well-featured, with a very powerful balanced out, but a bit too large and heavy
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Fosi Audio V3 Amplifier Review (2) – Second Opinion
I like the simplicity of this tiny Class D integrated, which sports only a single volume control, an RCA in
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Fosi Audio ZA3 Stereo/Mono Amp Review – Making New Friends
In this ArticleINTRODUCTIONFEATURE COMMENTARYSOUND COMPARISONSMODDING AND HOT-RODDINGFINAL REMARKSFOSI AUDIO ZA3 SPECIFICATIONS INTRODUCTION Courting green audio aficionados and perhaps some seasoned
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Hidizs S9 Pro Plus Martha Balanced & Single-ended Dac/Amp Review – Metal Machine Music, Vol 2
Hidizs sent me the S9 Pro Plus at the same time as its SD2 (review here), which like Hidizs’s prior
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