Dissecting The 8-Core TRN T1 “Tiger Cable”
The TRN T-1 cable is dissected in a video to show that all wires are soldered in properly…and yes they are.
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Earphones
NiceHCK M5 Review – Ordinary Life
The NiceHCK M5 are technically good but both sonically and optically somewhat unimaginative earphones with 3 different tuning options that fail to stick out of the sea of competitors in any way.
DAC/AMP
Questyle M15 Review – Stellar By Starlight
The very versatile Questyle M15 dongle is as good as it gets in its category…
Headphones
Koss KPH7 Review – Kinder Surprise
It is…a headphone.
DAPs
Hidizs AP80 Pro-X Review – Back In the ESS R
The Hidizs AP80 Pro X is a versatile and competent <$200 dap...
Bluetooth
Gravastar Sirius Pro TWS Review – Wonderfully Industrial
With all the above in mind, looking at their asked price Gravastar Sirius Pro TWS are a wonderful piece of industrial design…
Photographed: Drop + JVC HA-FDX1 DUAL CARBON IEM
FULL REVIEW: https://www.audioreviews.org/jvc-ha-fdx1-review/ I have been waiting to get my hands on this JVC HA-FDX1 one for a bit over
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TRN V90 Review (2): Can Your Pussy Do The Dog?
The TRN V90 is a well-tempered, warmish, and homogenous sounding earphone with a tendency towards neutral…and with good air (with Spiral Dots).
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Photographed: AME Custom Argent Hybrid Electrostatic
This earphone sports 4 BA drivers and 2 electrostatic tweeters.
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Plunge Audio — Canadian Premium Custom IEMs From Calgary
A hometown company that produces small badges of acclaimed in-ear monitors…just across the river from me? Too good to be true. Will have to saddle my horse and ride over there.
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Semkarch CNT1 Review – Carbon Nanotubes For The Masses
More and more I’m convinced that at least in the budget realm, well-realized single DDs like the CNT1 are a better pick than the multi-driver monstrosities flooding the market.
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TRN V90 Quickie — Losing Its Virginity To The Tiger?
Ok, ok. People are running my door in for a few words…go crazy…
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Revonext QT5 Review – Get Your Steampunk On!
Pros: – Striking shell design – Excellent sound for the price – Premium build quality Cons: – Thin cable gets
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Photographed: The Blon BL-03
The $40 Blon BL-03 is an interesting single dynamic-driver earphone made of zamak (a Zn-Al-Mg-Cu alloy) that is awaiting my analysis.
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Photographed: The TRN V90
This pair of the TRN V90 earphone including the new TRN T1 8-core silver-copper cable was received unsolicited from TRN
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miniDSP EARS Coming: Measurements For The Masses
Dear IEC711 fan, who has long been suspicious of our tube couplers: Please forgive me that I didn’t go through
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Yinyoo D2B4 Review Update: Revisited & Reloaded
A simple exchange of filters and tips plus a price drop turned the Yinyoo D2B4 from an ugly duckling into an attractive white swan.
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Moondrop Kanas Pro Review (3) – Profiles In Chromium
Overall, I like the MKP more than my colleagues did—they show a mature, non-fatiguing signature which should appeal to most.
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