Helm Bolt vs Shanling UA1 USB Dongle DAC/Amps Review – Freedom of Choice
These two single-chip dongles (Bolt: ESS9281 Pro, UA1: ESS9218 Pro) are superficially similar but quite different sounding…
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Shanling UA1 Review – Prefab Sprout
The Shanling UA1 is a well-built and organic sounding budget dongle that could be a bit tamer at the top end…
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Shanling UA2 Plus DAC Review (1) – Sharp And Slick
In this ArticleINTROFEATURESSOUNDFINAL REMARKSSPECIFICATIONS INTRO The Shanling UA2 Plus is the successor to the obvious UA2 and the upgrade piece
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Shanling UP4 2022 Bluetooth DAC Review – Second Chances, Hiccups Not Included
In this ArticleINTROFEATURE CRITICAL COMMENTARYMissesHitsPACKAGE CONTENTSSOUNDFINAL COMMENTSSPECIFICATIONS INTRO Shanling has released a second version of the UP4 called the Shanling
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Shanling UA2 Portable USB DAC/Amp Review – Crazy For You
The $85 Shanling UA2 is a $200 dongle with a thinner midrange. Probably hard to beat in its class.
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SoC: All-In-One System On Chip – One Sound Fits All?
This article discusses the issue with DACs and amps on a single “all-in-one” chip.
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EarMen Sparrow Dongle DAC/Amp – Brief Second Opinion
Overall, I’m impressed with the EarMen Sparrow…
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Helm Bolt DAC/Amp Review – Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This
The Helm Bolt is a very small and light MQA certified portable DAC/amp that excels in terms of its organic/natural reproduction…
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AudioQuest JitterBug FMJ Review – Quiet Riot?
The JitterBug improves sound quality in most of my applications to the point I don’t want to miss it. But it does not work in all setups. Experimentation is required…
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