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July 12, 2021December 22, 2022 Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada)

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?

Budget Eartips Review

June 7, 2021September 26, 2021 Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada)

JK’s Introduction To SpinFit Eartips

SpinFit eartips are no miracle cure in all cases, but they are possibly the first ones to choose for “tip rolling”. They should therefore be in everybody’s audio toolbox. Here an overview of the different models.

Earphones Premium

June 4, 2021August 16, 2021 Kazi Mahbub Mutakabbir (Munich, Germany)

Meze Rai Penta 5-Driver Hybrid IEM Review – Master Of One

The Meze Rai Penta is not the $1000+ end-all and be-all of things. It lacks a distinct wow-factor, and that perhaps is the biggest flaw of these IEMs. Very few things are perfect, however, so it’s alright.

DAC/AMP Essay Review

May 13, 2021September 2, 2021 Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada)

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.

Budget DAC/AMP Most Viewed Review

May 9, 2021February 20, 2022 Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada)

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.

Budget DAC/AMP Review

May 3, 2021June 7, 2021 Kazi Mahbub Mutakabbir (Munich, Germany)

Hilidac Audirect Beam 2SE Review – New Contender

The Audirect Beam 2SE is fairly competitive in terms of sound, and the MQA rendering feature might sway potential buyers. However, I can’t call it outstanding in terms of sonic performance.

Earphones Mid Price Review

March 4, 2021May 25, 2021 Kazi Mahbub Mutakabbir (Munich, Germany)

Reecho Insects Awaken 4-BA IEM Complete Review – Getting it Right

I can recommend the Reecho Insects Awaken to those who want an all-BA IEM with a slight V-shaped tuning and good imaging.

Essay

December 30, 2020April 18, 2021 Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada)

Audioreviews.org Blog – Our Year 2020 in Review

We eight wish you a happy and better 2021…keep on listening!

Budget Earphones Review

November 23, 2020October 23, 2021 Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada)

TRN V90s Review (2) – Little Red Corvette

The TRN V90S is a technically impressive earphone (for its category) loosely based on the popular TRN V90, characterized by a V-shaped sound with good dynamics and resolution and slightly unnatural timbre.