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There was a time when Audeze was called Audez’e and there was a time when they introduced their first headphones in very limited quantities back in 2009 at CanJam Los Angeles. It was their brain child that was called LCD-1. …
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All my best headphones that I am using right now are planar magnetics and that is not because I don’t like dynamic headphones or that those are weaker in technology, that is not true. I just feel connected to my music a lot more …
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At FiiO Winter Launch Event held at the end of 2019, some interesting things were revealed as their Top-Of-The-Line M15 DAP and other affordable products as LA-UA1 noise attenuator, LC-BT2 Neckband Bluetooth cable but also their …
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Nobody believed single driver IEMs could sound as good as top-of-the-line multi-BA IEMs, until Sennheiser proved everybody’s wrong with the release of the single driver IE800 in 2012. It sounded so good that IEM market changed …
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As my daily morning routine, with a coffee cup near me, I was casually browsing around my usual audiophile press and I stumbled upon this huge headphone with an unusual octagonal cup-shape that dwarfed all other huge-looking …
Speakers Reviews
Whoever read my comparative tests with loudspeakers of up to 500 USD and up to 1000 USD, understood too well that good old Sandu hunts a pair of upper-class speakers.
At one point, however, this mission had become too tiring. I have taken home many …
I already warmed my ears and wake up my neurons listening to good music from the previous comparative test of bookshelf speakers up to 500 USD that you can read right here.
I hope my curiosity will not kill me as it killed the cat but I already done …
The last few years I was restrained by room space and free time and all my listening time moved to a dedicated headphone based system.
And that’s why I forgot the sound of a good pair of bookshelf speakers in the listening room.
The current …
Amplifiers Reviews
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What a crazy and crowded year was 2019 for Topping. They were able to release not one, not two but three flagship DACs: the technical and serious DX7 PRO, its musical and playful brother D90 and the D70 that sits somewhere in the …
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When I’ve tested the SMSL SP200 headphone amplifier I’ve felt how much this company is pushing the envelope into affordable Hi-Fi market. SP200 is still the most affordable THX AAA headphone amplifier on the market and it performs …
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A lot of time passed since I listened an all tube amplifier at my place. I still have good memories of my former WooAudio WA6 Special Edition that I was upgrading monthly with better vacuum tubes and better capacitors, just to …
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There is a lot of talk lately about a Chinese company called Kinki Studio – yes, that is exactly their name. I already imagined how a guy enters a media company that specializes in business names and just casually asks around: …
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As promised my 3-way comparison review between 3 THX-AAA headphone amps is ready and here are my findings.
HPA4 and SP200 were already reviewed around here, THX-789 is a loaner unit from a closer friend of mine, thank …
Sources Reviews
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With the release of their entry level Digital-To-Analog-Converter Ares – which symbolizes the God Of War in Greek Mythology, Denafrips officially announced a long-term-assault and declared war to the Delta-Sigma DACs found in 99% …
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Shanling is known to be making portable digital audio players for quite some time now. M3 digital audio player that debuted in 2014 came like a storm, even at that time it had DSD playback capabilities, it had a big battery …
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You might have heard about a company from the land of the Red Dragon called Audio-GD. They are crafting anything really in the digital and analog domain. From simple DAC and headphone amp units to big and heavy integrated amps and …
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Who would thought that at their flagship year from its inception, FiiO would announce at their Winter Launch Event in an One More Thing stunt, their highest performance and highly anticipated M15 DAP. What was quite unusual even …
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I knew Topping was brewing something new about one year ago, something that would sit on an iron throne in their product line, in the summer of 2019 I found out it’s their flagship D90 DAC that just entered its final polishing …
Accessories Reviews
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Disclaimer: xDuoo Link was sent to us as a review unit in exchange for our honest opinion. We thank team Xtenik Audio for this opportunity!
The moment Apple announced they are dropping the headphone jack on their smartphones was …
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FiiO never ceases to amaze me, when they enter a new market, they don’t do it for the sake of it, they are not just testing the waters but are bringing their full arsenal. Two years ago, they entered the portable Bluetooth market …
Disclaimer: DD Hifi provided the leather case and the headphone adapters for the purpose of this introduction and review. Thanks Lily & Demond!
My Video review: Typical loudspeaker listeners are having sweet dreams at night knowing their …
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When I reviewed the Keces BP-600 Isolation Power Conditioner last week I got a glimpse of what clean power could bring to the table. The difference with and without it was quite big with few of my audio sources and just marginally …
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How many of you experienced your music sounding much better at nigh time? Like there is a blacker background, you hear a little bit more nuance, a better texture, music breathes a tad better, it is smoother sounding as well.
I …