Music For The Masses
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Earphones
Topping ArpegEar Hane IEM Review – The Tube IEMs
Topping’s first venture into IEMs sounds quite pedestrian but comes with a surprise – the 80-ohm Hane works wonders with
DAC/AMP
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
Headphones
Meze 105 AER Headphone Review – The Soft Parade
The $399 Meze 105 AER is a stylish over-ear, open-back headphone characterized by an enjoyable “fun tuning” with emphasized bass
DAPs
Shanling M1s Portable Hifi Player Review – She Blinded Me With Science
Unexpectedly, I prefer the C100 to the livelier SU-6.
Bluetooth
TOZO Open EarRing True Open Ear Headphones – Everything You Said Should Be True, But Not Everything Should Be Said
I got the Tozo Open EarRing True Open Ear headphones for this review. Bought ‘em; will keep ‘em. A lot
