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…
Portable Amps
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’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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Upgrade: Fiio E17 “Alpen”
As me and Lieven were talking at the end of 2011, we both agreed that the Fiio E10 was the biggest surprise of the…
The SmartVektor™ Digizoid Zo
The SmartVektor Digizoid Zo is one of the more interesting devices we’ve seen in a while. More than just another portable amplifier released to…