Styleaudio Carat UD-1 (Audinst HUD-MX1 and Ibasso D10 Comparison)
The Styleaudio Carat UD-1 is an entry level USB DAC from Styleaudio. A quick search revealed that Open Audio in Korea has it listed…
Desktop Amps
Preview: Stax SR-404LE, Headamp KGSS
Good things come to those who wait. The SR-404 Limited Edition headphones seem to be the second most desirable Stax model after the flagship…
Audinst HUD-MX1
Here is a great entry level DAC from a relatively young Korean company called Audinst. DAC techonology has been improving so much, and now…
Lavry DA11 Review
You can say that engineers are men of science though our brethren over there in the hard science camp tend to look down upon…
SPL’s Phonitor and Auditor
It was in 2008 that we started hearing about the SPL Phonitor, a high end headphone amplifier developed by professional recording equipment company SPL…
ESI Audiotrak Dr. DAC 24/192 Upsampling DAC
The rising trend of computers as transports makes all-in-one standalone external audio devices a very lucrative market. The ESI Audiotrak Dr. DAC Prime amplifier…
Sophia Princess Upgrade for the WooAudio6
Though the WooAudio6 is a very good amp for the price, people are constantly looking for ways to upgrade its performance. One way…
Stax SRD-7
The Stax SRD-7 energizer works differently than a regular Stax amplifier. It requires to be piggy-backed to a standard speaker amplifier, where it takes…
Bravo Hybrid Tube Amplifier
I love it when small amplifiers sounds good and big! From the look of it, the Bravo Tube Amp looks more like a desktop…
HeadAmp Gilmore Lite
Say hello to one of the most well known entry level amplifiers in the industry. Most people will be shocked to find how small…
WooAudio6 Tube Amplifier
A good friend of mine loaned his Woo Audio 6 to me during his time away for a business trip. The Woo Audio 6…
A Quick Comparison: Audio-GD Compass vs HeadAmp Pico
Just for kicks, we decide to briefly compare the venerable portable DAC/Amp Pico against the newer but also equally impressive desktop all-in-one solution Audio-GD Compass.