Archive for January, 2012

Black Holes and Revelations: KingRex UD384 DAC and UPower PSU

Black Holes and Revelations: KingRex UD384 DAC and UPower PSU

01/24/2012  |  41 Comments

The new UD384 DAC from KingRex delivers music with an absolutely black background I have yet to hear from other DACs. From the first moment I tested the UD384,... more

The Amp That Makes Me Feel So Powerful: Triad Audio L3

The Amp That Makes Me Feel So Powerful: Triad Audio L3

01/18/2012  |  87 Comments

The successor to the Lisa 3 "portable" amplifier is here, and they decided to call it the L3. For some reason, Triad Audio has always been into oversized... more

The Minute 45 Amplifier by SAC Thailand

The Minute 45 Amplifier by SAC Thailand

01/16/2012  |  28 Comments

Minute's 45 amplifier comes from SAC Thailand, a small boutique audio manufacturer based in Thailand, famous for making world-class output transformers and transformer based volume controls. The Minute... more

The Upgrade: Fiio E17

The Upgrade: Fiio E17 “Alpen”

01/11/2012  |  610 Comments

As me and Lieven were talking at the end of 2011, we both agreed that the Fiio E10 was the biggest surprise of the year. Everybody was busy... more

Burson Charity Auction on Ebay

Burson Charity Auction on Ebay

01/11/2012  |  No Comments

Remember the Burson Loaner Program we had last year? Well Burson made a special HA-160DS with a clear top for that program, and now that the program is... more

Goldring Headphones: DR50, DR100, DR150

Goldring Headphones: DR50, DR100, DR150

01/10/2012  |  59 Comments

I don't really hear a lot of things being said about these headphones from British based Goldring. Entry level pricing with mediocre design, the only way people would... more

Rein Audio X-DAC: Pure German Audio

Rein Audio X-DAC: Pure German Audio

01/05/2012  |  21 Comments

Normally we never talk much about the company making the items we review but Rein Audio is a company you probably never ever heard of, so allow me... more

Old Champ: The AKG K1000

Old Champ: The AKG K1000

01/03/2012  |  65 Comments

For years I have been reading people rave about AKG flagship K1000 headphone. Although a bit late but better than never, the opportunity for me to evaluate this... more

Happy New Year 2012!

Happy New Year 2012!

01/01/2012  |  6 Comments

Happy New Year everyone! We wish you and your family a year full of hapiness and good health and may all, or at least some, of your dreams... more