Moondrop Aria Review (1) – The Super Stars We Are
The Moondrop Aria is a “substantial sidegrade up” from the “slower” Starfield at a lower price.
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Apogee Groove Review – Changing The Budget Game For Good (since 2015)
A stunningly performing DAC and headphone amplifier. An entry-level step into the professional audio tier.
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Dunu Studio SA6 Review – Special Generalist
The Dunu Studio SA6 is a generalist IEM that’s truly special in its overall sonic delivery…
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EarMen (By Auris) TR-Amp DAC + Pre-Amp + Headphone Amp Review – Work Horse
I have used the TR-amp for several months…which is obviously a good sign…
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ddHiFi TC25i Lightning to 2.5mm Headphone Adapter And TC28i Lightning to USB-C Adapter Review – Connect Your iPhone
I love adapters and the ddHifi adapters are on top of my list. They are high-quality and therefore good enough to be used with the most premium equipment, they look and feel good, they are priced right, and they are extremely practical.
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Shozy Form 1.4 Review (3) – Very Impressive
I generally agree with Jürgen’s and Durwood’s very complimentary opinions on the Shozy Form 1.4 but offer a few differing sonic impressions.
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EarMen Sparrow USB DAC + Preamp + Headphone Amp, Review – Super Trouper
The Earmen Sparrow is the best-sounding dongle I have tested too far…but also the most expensive.
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Shozy Form 1.4 Review (2) – A Comfortable Pair of Jeans (or Sweatpants)
What we have here is a set with good clarity and resolution, excellent bass attack and decay that plays well with a variety of genres.
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Final Audio E3000 Review – Old Is Gold
Old is gold.
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ifi Audio hip-dac Review – Mein Funky Ballantine’s
The ifi Audio hip-dac is a zippy sounding, powerful, and very attractive looking/feeling dac/amp at a very good price.
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JVC HA-FDX1 Review (2) – Where The PRAT At?
I have a tendency with headphones (as with wives and girlfriends) to formulate snap judgments, which I’m then forced to revise, for better or for worse, as time goes by…
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Tailgate Party – Which Dongle Amp/Dac Works Best With The JVC HA-FDX1 Earphone?
The popular JVC HA-FDX1 earphone was paired with three different dac/amps (ifi Hip Dac, Earstudio HUD100, Tempotec Sonata HD Pro) in a field experiment to determine the best fit.
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Shozy Form 1.4 Review (1) – Universal Soldier
The Shozy Form 1.4 is a very good, well-tuned earphone imo, and it does everything I expect well: it is comfortable, handles all genres of music very well at all volumes, it is well build and beautiful.
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