ddHiFi MFi06 and TC03 Digital Cables Review – Unplugged
Their outer insulation is thermoplastic polyurethane imported from Germany…
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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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Gear Of The Year 2021 – Our Personal Favourites
Thank you very much for your support in 2021.
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Wall Of Excellence
The Wall of Excellence serves the purpose of showcasing audio devices that have proven to be outstanding in every respect over time to us.
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1001 Critical Facts About Dongles (Source-Powered Portable DAC/Amps)
Lots of clarifications on dongles given in this article.
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AudioQuest DragonFly Red USB DAC + Preamp + Headphone Amp Review – Still Lord Of The Flies?
Two main questions arise and will be addressed in this review. First, how do the DragonFlys Red and Cobalt compare? Second, is the 2016 DragonFly Red still current or have the competitors overtaken Gordon Rankin’s innovation?
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HELM DB12 AAAMP Portable Headphone Amplifier Review – The Sky’s Your Limit
The Helm DB12 is a powerful portable, battery-operated inline headphone amplifier that serves the sole purpose of adding 12 dB of linear gain to your audio signal…
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A Simplified Personal Guide To Small Portable Headphone DAC/Amps ($100-300) v0.9
This writeup is foremost a small encyclopedia for my own comparison purposes and will always be work in progress. Feel free to bookmark it.
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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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AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt USB DAC + Preamp + Headphone Amp Review (1) – It’s Natural
The DragonFly Cobalt is a “piece-of-mind” product. It has its price but you cannot go wrong as it offers the best compromise between sound quality, amplification, and power consumption.
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Khadas Tone2 Pro Review – Impossible Is Nothing
The Kadhas Tone2 Pro integrated dac-amp is not only a “Jack of all trades”, it is also a master of many. It incorporates a lot interesting concepts and innovations – and it works by itself or in combination with essentially anything.
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Sennheiser IE 300 Review – Safe And Sound
The Sennheiser IE 300 is the company’s audiophile answer to their own PRO series. It is leaning strongly on the Sennheiser IE 400 PRO, sonically, with a warm and safe signature retaining the 400’s bass boost.
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