Long Live Portable Tube: ALO Continental V3
Disclaimer: ALO Audio is a site sponsor, and the Headfonia Store is the Indonesian distributor for ALO Audio products. I was supposed to do this review in January, but... more
JDSLabs The Next Level: The C5
Disclaimer: JDSLabs is a site sponsor as of the time of this writing. April the first, but this article is for real as I really lack the creativity to... more
Pure Music: The ALO International
Disclaimer: I received the ALO International sample from ALOAudio. AnalogHead is also an ALOAudio retailer, and we currently are selling the International on the store. I didn't see this... more
E7/E9 Reloaded: Andes and Qogir
Disclaimer: I received free E7K and E9K samples from Fiio. Fiio is also a Headfonia sponsor. The amplifier docking concept introduced in the Fiio E9-E7 pairing has been re-introduced... more
Fiio’s Power Pack: The Fiio E12 Mont Blanc
Disclaimer: I received the E12 sample unit from Fiio. With the Fiio E12 amplifier, it's almost like the chinese company is making a statement that there is nothing they... more
Supersharp: Apex Glacier
Disclaimer: I purchased the Apex Glacier from Todd @ TTVJ. There are so many good things to talk about the Apex Glacier amp that I really don't know where... more
High Octane Fuel for The Pan Am: A Tube Roller’s Notes
A cost/benefit approach on increasing the sound quality of The Pan Am The Pan Am. In my opinion one of the best transportable amplifiers for the LCD-3 and HD800*... more
The German Shapeshifter: VorzAMPduo
Introduction June of 2012 Vorzüge [plural]: Advantages; Merits; Preferences. Clever name for a high-end boutique amplifier manufacturer, please tell me more. Well, their website maybe holds the answers? Pictures seem... more
Possibly The Best: The 627
Disclaimer: I received a loaner sample of the 627 directly from Portaphile. My encounter with the Portaphile 627 started with many emails with Cesar, the man behind Portaphile. It... more
Shonyun 306 Portable Amplifier
Editor's Note: Here is an interesting portable amplifier from China that seems to be a solid product for the price. I didn't get the chance to listen to the... more
The $320 Portable DAC/Amp: Matrix Mini-Portable
Disclaimer: I received this sample unit free of charge from Matrix. Moreover, my store probably will import some units in since the local crowd seems to like the... more
The Power Pack: ALO RX MK3-B
More and more, ALO is becoming a big name in the world of headphone amplification. I had my doubts when a company that specializes in developing cables suddenly... more
The Sequel: ALO Audio The National
Back in fall of 2011, ALO released the hybrid tube Continental amplifier. It was a new take at the concept of a vacuum tube portable amp (although hybrid),... more
Flyin’ High: JDSLabs C421
Back in 2011, John told me that he was working on a new portable amp with a slim form factor. I was so impressed with the JDSLabs Cmoy's... more
The Amp That Makes Me Feel So Powerful: Triad Audio L3
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
