Desktop Amps

$100-$300, Desktop Amps, Giveaway 31/12/2018

Celebration Giveaway 16: BottleHead – Crack

We continue our $50k gear giveaway with my favourite DIY amp, the BottleHEad Crack OTL Tube amp. Just keep reading and enter the giveaway!…

$1-$100, Desktop Amps, Desktop Source, Review 20/12/2018

The FiiO K3 desktop amp is the successor of the little FiiO E10K. In this article we look at the newest FiiO USB DAC…

$1000-$5000, Desktop Amps, Giveaway 17/12/2018

We continue our $50k gear giveaway with a very good amplifier: The Meier Audio Corda ROCK! Just keep reading and enter the giveaway! …

$500-$1000, Desktop Amps, Desktop Source, Giveaway 19/11/2018

We continue our $50k gear giveaway with our first DAC/AMP combo so far, the Burson Audio Play, with a Supreme Sound V6 Vivid!! Just…

$500-$1000, Amps, Budget, Desktop Amps, Picture Sunday 04/11/2018

In this Sunday’s post we’re looking at the Burson Fun and Bang units. Part of the new Burson product line. Disclaimer: This is a…

$1000-$5000, Budget, Desktop Amps, Review 11/10/2018

In this review we take a close look at the Feliks Audio Euforia, the reference amp from our Polish friends. Disclaimer: Feliks Audio…

$5000-$10,000, Amps, Desktop Amps, Review 20/09/2018

In this review we take a close look at the newest and 3rd tube amp of the Auris collection. Disclaimer: Auris Audio is not…

$500-$1000, Amps, Desktop Amps, Review 04/09/2018

The Lyr 3 is a fully discrete tube hybrid headphone-amplifier that features some Godzilla like power. Does it sound good too? Let’s find out!…

Disclaimer: The star of this weeks’ picture Sunday are the Chord Electronics DAVE and Blu MKII. This post is a part of our Picture…

Disclaimer: The Astell & Kern Acro L1000 was sent to us by Astell&Kern directly. This unit will be returned to AK after this review….

Disclaimer: Burson supplied Play and the upgraded mainboard for the purposes of this review. I paid nothing for it. It’s DAC interfaces over USB,…

$1000-$5000, Desktop Amps, Picture Sunday 17/06/2018

Disclaimer: The star of this weeks’ picture Sunday is the Feliks Audio Euforia headphone amplifier. This post is a part of our Picture Sunday…

Disclaimer: The SMSL AD18 was sent to us by SMSL directly in exchange for our honest review. I’d also like to introduce you to…

$100-$300, Amps, Budget, Desktop Amps, Review 03/05/2018

Disclaimer: Massdrop sent us the Cavalli Tube Hybrid or CTH or Cavalli CTH free of charge in exchange for this review. Massdrop or Cavalli…

$300-$500, Amps, Desktop Amps, Desktop Source, Review, Source 27/03/2018

Disclaimer: The JDS Labs The Element V1.53b was provided directly by the manufacturer for this review. It does not have to be returned. JDS…

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ORT
FiiO KA1 Review

I eagerly read the review until I reached the acronym, "MQA". I am not buying anything that has The FARCE® because even if I never "use" it (and I would…
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Yagiz
Hifiman HE-R9 Review

I listened to the TH900 quite extensively but it has been some time since then. From the memory, they have major signature differences. The TH900 had sharper, more prominent upper…
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Yagiz
Hifiman HE-R9 Review

Happy Listening, Mike, may it serve you well!
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Jonathan
iFi Audio ZEN One Signature Review

How is it compared with the fiio bta 30 pro? And factoring their prices, which one is more worth it?
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Mike M
Hifiman HE-R9 Review

I picked up the $449.00 open box deal from Hifiman; already had the blue mini R2R from Deva Pros. The HE-R9 is excellent! Love how light and comfortable and the…
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Mark
Hifiman HE-R9 Review

Hi! Any comparison with TH900 or similar headphone?
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Lieven
VIOLECTRIC V281: A Masterpiece

It's technically almost the same. And yes
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Bill
VIOLECTRIC V281: A Masterpiece

Hi Lieven, You said SE output from V281 is comparable to V200. Does SE V281 roll off treble or smooth out treble the same way as V200 does ? Thanks.

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ORT
FiiO KA1 Review

I eagerly read the review until I reached the acronym, "MQA". I am not buying anything that has The FARCE® because even if I never "use" it (and I would…
2
Yagiz
Hifiman HE-R9 Review

I listened to the TH900 quite extensively but it has been some time since then. From the memory, they have major signature differences. The TH900 had sharper, more prominent upper…
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Yagiz
Hifiman HE-R9 Review

Happy Listening, Mike, may it serve you well!