SMSL SH-9 THX AAA-888 Balanced Headphone Amplifier Review (1) – Value
…and there’s no doubt SMSL knows what it’s doing.
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Author: Loomis T. Johnson (Chicago, USA)
NF AUDIO NM2+ Review II – Too Hot Too Handle
I could not get past the overheated mids…
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Shozy Form 1.4 Review (3) – Very Impressive
I generally agree with Jürgen’s and Durwood’s very complimentary opinions on the Shozy Form 1.4 but offer a few differing sonic impressions.
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Aune Jasper Review (1) – Brutally Revealing
Subject to the above qualifications, the Aune Jasper is highly recommended.
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Anker Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro TWS Review – Size Matters
An unexpected steal at this price.
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Hidizs S-9, Cozoy Takt-C, and Meizu MasterHiFi USB-C DAC/Amps Review – Wang Dang Dongle All Night Long
Hidizs S-9, Cozoy Takt-C and Meizu MasterHiFi USB-C DAC/Amps: There are design pretexts for eliminating the headphone jack, but I’m
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Tin Hifi T2 Plus Review (2) – Better, But…
This latest iteration clearly improves upon the competent-but-chilly original Tin Hifi T2 by adding some subbass presence and the deemphasizing the upper mids, which gives the Tin Hifi 2 Plus some warmth and a bit less of a clinical presentation…
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SMSL SU-9 DAC/Preamp Review – This is the Modern World
Undoubtedly you could drop a couple of grand on a DAC with a higher level of resolution or timbral purity. But the SMSL SU-9 in certainly a considerable step-up from entry-level and registers as a lot of technology for the money.
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Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 TWS Review – Strictly For Purists
An unexpected steal at this price.
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Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus Review – For the Technocrat In All Of Us
Soundwise, the Plus presents a bright, Harman-curved signature, with modest subbass depth, enhanced midbass and somewhat de-emphasized high end.
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Cat Ear Mia Review (1) – Boom Boom Boom Boom
The Cat Ear Mia may have some limited appeal to a narrow band of users (treble –averse bassheads?), but the <$15 KZ ZS3, not to mention innumerable TFZ, Tennmak, etc., hit the same target much more effective.
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Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Noise-Canceling Headphones – Down by the Old Mainstream
Ultimately, these Sony WH-1000XM4 are something of a technological landmark. They are not, however, an audiophile tool and not the best pick for a music-first consumer.
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Shuoer Tape Review – A Magnetostatic For These Troubled Times
The Shuoer Tape distinguishes itself from the morass of price peers with its novel electret/dynamic array, which is ostensibly intended to recreate the quick transients and extended HF of true electrostatics.
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