Ampapa A1 Vacuum Tube Phono Preamp/Headphone Amp (Review) – What A Knob!
The Ampapa A1 was a well constructed fun to play with phono preamp.
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DAC/AMP
All our reviews of “digital analog converters” (dac) and “amplifiers” (amp).
Aoshida Audio SMSL C200 DAC/AMP/Preamp Review – Desires Fullfilled
The Aoshida Audio SMSL C200 DAC/AMP sets a new bar to clear for all-in-one DAC/AMP black boxes.
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IKKO Zerda ITM02 Portable Headphone Amp Review – Talk About Mudflaps…
iKKO has previously shown the tuning chops to become a major player, and with careful pairing the ITM02 will have real appeal for fans of a bass-heavy signature.
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Shanling UA3 Portable DAC/Amp Review – Triumphant Return of AKM
In this ArticleINTROGOOD TRAITSNEEDS IMPROVEMENTSPECIFICATION COMPARISONFEATURESPACKAGE CONTENTSSOUNDOBSERVATIONSCONTROLSFINAL REMARKS INTRO The Shanling UA3 is the latest iteration of a DAC dongle
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iFi GO Bar Review (1) – Feature Packed
GO Bar is iFi Audio’s first and long awaited take on a battery-less mobile dac-amp (a “dongle”).
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BGVP T01s USB C DAC/DONGLE Review – “Assign A Little More to the Love Machine”
Overall, the T01s isn’t a giant killer; it’s a tad unrefined at the high end and it does require careful pairing with source and headphone to show its virtues.
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Moondrop Dawn DAC Review – Juice to Get Loose
It is one of the few dongles that offers a output voltage gain setting only for Android users giving it a leg up on the competition.
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E1DA 9038SG3 and 9038D Review – They Know What They’re Doing
You really got through all this article reading it all till here? Heck! I owe you a coffee at the very least. You deserved it
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Reconstruction Filters For Dummies
It took me so long to make myself a decently clear idea about this topic that I eventually took a breath and put it down in form of a single (hopefully) organised story. Enjoy!
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Questyle CMA Fifteen Review – The Great Sequel
Questyle CMA Fifteen is a solid all-rounder. It sounds great with almost any headphones and IEMs out there, and it sounds exceptional with planar magnetic headphones.
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ddHifi TC35i Lightning To 3.5 mm Audio Adapter Review – Big Apple
The ddHifi TC35i is a dongle sonically identical to Apple’s lighting audio adapter in a more compact shape with a better shielded and more premium metal enclosure.
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SMSL DO100 and SMSL HO100 DAC/Headphone Amp Review – Dynamic Duo
I personally think the SMSL DO100 HO100 combo is a great clean simple look form factor with retro toggle switches.
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iFi Audio xDSD Gryphon Review (1) – Swiss Army Knife
The xDSD Gryphon is one of the best portable DAC-Amps out there.
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