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Category: DACs
iFi micro iDSD Black Label review: black power
iFi’s flagship DAC and headphone amplifier, the iFi micro iDSD Black Label, is the full-blown version of the nano iDSD … More
iFi xCAN review: yes, it can
While DAPs have been offering balanced outputs for a while, there are not many portable amplifiers that do the same. … More
Topping DX7 review: all-in-one goodness
Today’s audiophile market offers plenty of amplifiers and DACs. There are also many device which integrate both stages to add … More
xDuoo XD-10 Poke review: pocket
Some matches are made in heaven, and some are made in the design phase. The xDuoo XD-10 Poke is a … More
xDuoo XP-2 review: flexible (but limited)
The world is going wireless, for better or for worse (if you ask me, it’s for worse). It’s ony natural … More
RHA Dacamp L1 review: portable statement
RHA’s first foray in the amplifier market goes by the name of RHA Dacamp L1 and is a portable DAC … More
xDuoo XD-05 Bal review: smaller, better, prettier, stronger
Although xDuoo updated their renowned XD-05 DAC/amp last year, they still didn’t provide a balanced output. That gap has now … More
Questyle CMA Fifteen review: close to perfection
Questyle’s CMA Fifteen, or CMA15 if you prefer the numeral version, is the latest flagship DAC/amp launched by the company. … More
SMSL AO300 review: a sound all-in-one
The SMSL AO300 continues what we’ve already seen with the DO400, but brings it to the stereo amplification stage: it … More
SMSL DO200 MKII review: leaving a mark
Part of SMSL’s renewed mid-range offering, the new SMSL DO200 MKII is a DAC that offers a very sleek and … More
SMSL DO300 review: DACkin’ good
The SMSL DO300 is a mid-range DAC which adopts the same design as the lower-end DO200 MKII, but employs two … More
SMSL C100 review: the power of little
SMSL’s thought when designing the C100 seems to have been “let’s see how small we can make it!”. And small … More
Shanling UP4 2022 review: updated & better
Two and a half years after launching the Shanling UP4, the company is back with an update. Sold exclusively by … More
Questyle M15 review: transparent indeed
Small, portable DACs with an integrated headphone amplifier are more and more common, with an ever-increasing variety of inputs and … More