While other portable player manufacturers have made DAPs with changeable amp modules, the Cayin N6ii is the first I’ve seen where both the amp and DAC can be replaced with […]
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The Micro iDSD Signature was sent to me, without any prerequisites, for review. I’ve long been curious about the Black Label series of portable iFi DAC/amps, given their popularity. Quite a […]
https://youtu.be/BuRsensKLyw A couple of years ago, Hiby came out with the original R6, at the time the most powerful DAP available, at least in hardware specs, if not audio output. […]
Introduction Thanks to FiiO for giving me a Q3 to review. It was sent without any preconditions whatsoever. Given the number of good DAPs out there, it’s still a surprise […]
Campfire Audio has announced the new IO and updated Polaris IEMs at the Tokyo 2019 Spring Fujiya Avic Headphone Festival. The IO is a dual-balanced armature driver IEM (one high […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8BPyh_45gw What do you do when your flagship product is an outstanding hit, and it is already the very best you can do? How do you do even better? This […]
INTRODUCTION The mid-range IEM market ($250-500) has been somewhat dominated by hybrid designs recently, where in the past it was mainly the home of the more established multi-BA based earphones. […]
While it’s a bit late, a few people asked me what I thought were the best products of 2018. That’s a difficult choice, as I didn’t get to experience as […]
INTRODUCTION Over time, and with the advent of the smart-phone essentially becoming our electronic PA, the ongoing trend has been continuation of a common theme. Thinner, faster, more screen space, […]