INTRODUCTION My iFi iDSD has made up the centrepiece of my desktop set-up for the last 3 years. Since then I’ve tried numerous DACs and amps – but still the […]
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Around 4 years in the making, the iFi Pro iDSD is the third component in their Pro line series after the Pro iCan and Pro iESL. The Pro iDSD features […]
INTRODUCTION FiiO first started their line-up over 10 years ago now, and it was with some very entry level amps and DAC/amps. My very first FiiO device was the E7, […]
INTRODUCTION Blue-tooth has changed a lot since it’s been introduced. Originally audiophile purists would turn their noses up at the overall quality (with good reason), and the early Blue-tooth standards […]
iFi have carved a name for themselves with affordable and powerful DACs and headphones amps, as well as noise-reducing USB and digital accessories. The new xDSD has been my first […]
An unexpected headphone has made its appearance on Monoprice. The Monolith Liquid Platinum Headphone Amplifier is listed as a balanced version of the Liquid Crimson amp which was sold before […]
John Franks has posted preview pictures of the upcoming 2go wireless attachment on Head-Fi. Expected to have the same features as the Poly for the Mojo, the 2Go will turn […]
In a long chapter post in the Schiit Happened thread on Head-Fi, Jason Stoddard announced the Magni 3, replacing both the standard and Uber models with a much better circuit […]
Hot on the heals of the CTH amp, designed by Alex Cavalli, comes the CTH + SDAC which includes a DAC section from the Grace Design Standard DAC. Launching on September […]
https://youtu.be/igXnopWRVP8 Chord’s original Hugo was something of an unusual revelation for me. I was quite used to thinking that high-end DACs had to be big, power-hungry beasts in heavy aluminium […]
In Part 1 of my review I unbox the Hugo 2 and compare the features and layout with the original Hugo. The original Hugo took everyone by surprise. As the […]
Not too long ago I had the privilege of announcing the new Audio-gd R2R 7 flagship resistor ladder DAC. I’ve long enjoyed the sound from these kinds of DACs, but never […]