Audio reviews
Tin HiFi T5 review: faux pas
I have come to have high expectations of Tin HiFi, thanks to their highly successful T2, T3 and…
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…
Venture Electronics Monk Go review: reinvention
The Monk are Venture Electronics’ best-known product, and for good reason: these $5 earbuds took the world of…
Venture Electronics BIE Pro review: (not a r)evolution
The Venture Electronics BIE were born a couple of years ago as the “Bonus IE”, a pair of…
Drop HiFiMAN HE5XX review: might have been
That HiFiMAN has a strong relationship with Drop is no secret: they’ve been collaborating for years on products…
HiFiMAN Arya review: a brilliant glimmer
A child of the Edition X, the HiFiMAN Arya has been considered by many one of the finest…
HiFiMAN HE-560 review: memory maker
Everyone has objects they’re closely tied to emotionally. In my case the HiFiMAN HE-560 are headphones that I…
HiFiMAN R2R2000 review: a different perspective
It’s all a matter of philosophy. That’s what we can infer from the availability of DACs based on…
IKKO Zerda ITM03 review: cerulean fox
Vulpis zerda is the scientific name bestowed upon a well-known animal, the fennec. The name of the IKKO…
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Headphones in Pictures: Yinyoo Pro and Topping NX4 DSD
Here they are – two of the products I’ve been trying lately and whose reviews are almost ready…
Out of the Box: iFi nano iDSD Black Label and iFi AC iPurifier
I recently received a couple new products from the folks at iFi Audio: the new iFi nano iDSD…
Headphones in Pictures: Venture Electronics Monk IE and Zorloo ZuperDAC-S
I recently received two packages from China – one is from Shenyang, the other from Hong Kong (though…
Out of the Box: Cayin N5ii
Cayin has been a DAP manufacturer for quite some time now. The company, founded in 1993, is specialized…
