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BQEYZ Summer Review (2) – Amazing Music

August 8, 2021October 25, 2021 Alberto Pittaluga (Bologna, Italy) 0 Comments

BQEYZ Summer are pleasantly musical, comfortable IEMs which – like many others – struggle to stand out from the multitude crowding the $100-$150 price bracket.

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BQEYZ Summer Review (1) – Nice ‘N’ Easy Does It

May 19, 2021August 29, 2021 Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada) 1 Comment BQEYZ Summer

The BQEYZ Summer is a marginally warm, nimble, mid-centric earphone with well-dosed dynamics across the frequency spectrum that results in an easily digestible, appealing sonic signature with a good sense of ease.

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BQEYZ Autumn Review (2) – Incremental Improvements

May 29, 2022June 6, 2022 Kazi Mahbub Mutakabbir (Munich, Germany) 0 Comments

Pros — Build and accessory pack– Good stock cable– Smooth, spacious presentation, good microdynamics– Good stage width for the price–

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BQEYZ Autumn Review (1) – Tre Stagioni

April 18, 2022May 29, 2022 Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada) 0 Comments

The BQEYZ Autumn is an energetic and articulate warm to warm-neutral single-dynamic driver earphone depending on the included filters used.

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DAC/AMP Mid Price Review

AudioQuest DragonFly Red USB DAC + Preamp + Headphone Amp Review – Still Lord Of The Flies?

July 12, 2021April 10, 2022 Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada) 7 Comments

Two main questions arise and will be addressed in this review. First, how do the DragonFlys Red and Cobalt compare? Second, is the 2016 DragonFly Red still current or have the competitors overtaken Gordon Rankin’s innovation?

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JK’s Introduction To SpinFit Eartips

June 7, 2021September 26, 2021 Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada) 0 Comments SpinFit

SpinFit eartips are no miracle cure in all cases, but they are possibly the first ones to choose for “tip rolling”. They should therefore be in everybody’s audio toolbox. Here an overview of the different models.

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Meze Rai Penta 5-Driver Hybrid IEM Review – Master Of One

June 4, 2021August 16, 2021 Kazi Mahbub Mutakabbir (Munich, Germany) 1 Comment Meze, Rai Penta

The Meze Rai Penta is not the $1000+ end-all and be-all of things. It lacks a distinct wow-factor, and that perhaps is the biggest flaw of these IEMs. Very few things are perfect, however, so it’s alright.

DAC/AMP Essay Review

A Simplified Personal Guide To Small Portable Headphone DAC/Amps ($100-300) v0.9

May 13, 2021September 2, 2021 Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada) 2 Comments dac, headphone amplifier

This writeup is foremost a small encyclopedia for my own comparison purposes and will always be work in progress. Feel free to bookmark it.

Budget DAC/AMP Most Viewed Review

Shanling UA2 Portable USB DAC/Amp Review – Crazy For You

May 9, 2021February 20, 2022 Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada) 4 Comments amp, dac, dongle, headphone amplifier, Shanling UA2

The $85 Shanling UA2 is a $200 dongle with a thinner midrange. Probably hard to beat in its class.

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Hilidac Audirect Beam 2SE Review – New Contender

May 3, 2021June 7, 2021 Kazi Mahbub Mutakabbir (Munich, Germany) 0 Comments Audirect, Beam 2, SE

The Audirect Beam 2SE is fairly competitive in terms of sound, and the MQA rendering feature might sway potential buyers. However, I can’t call it outstanding in terms of sonic performance.