The Beta22 Amplifier
Introduction to the Beta22 To start with, the Beta22 amplifier is a design by AMB Laboratories. It is a fully discrete, high current, class…
Desktop Amps
Stax SRM-1/Mk2 Bias Modification
This article originally was published by Psychaudio at the Audiophile-id forum. The original article was written in Indonesian and so I have obtained Psychaudio’s…
Preview: Soul Drive Unbalanced to Balanced Converter
A few months ago, I talked to Psychaudio who is a local amplifier designer, about building a device that will take an unbalanced signal,…
First Impression: Lehmann Black Cube Linear
During the Sennheiser HD800 launch event in Singapore, the Lehmann Black Cube Linear amplifier was chosen to be the “official” amplifier for auditioning sessions….
First Impression: CEC HD53N
The CEC HD53N is a very slick looking amplifier approximately as thick as the average hardcover book. It takes both balanced and single ended…
ESI Dr. DAC Nano: Entry Level 24/96
The Dr. DAC Nano is a simple DAC that takes USB input and outputs a maximum of 24/96 output either in analog (through a…
Nuforce uDAC (and comparisons)
The Nuforce uDAC is probably one of the most successful entry level DAC that the audio world has ever seen. Stores consistently run out…
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…
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…