Closed Cans Shootout: M-50, ESW-9, T50P, HD25-1, Beats Studio, SRH-840, SRH-750DJ, K181DJ, and DJ1Pro.
Here it is, the long awaited closed headphones shootout. Big thanks to Sem, Peter, and Bram for the loaners that make this comparison possible….
$300-$500
Dual Drivers: Q-Jays, DBA-02, UE700, Westone 2, SF5Pro, and JH5Pro!
The dual driver IEMs are not to be taken lightly. They may not offer the same bragging rights as the flagship triple drivers, nor…
HRT Music Streamer II+ 24/96 USB DAC
First of all I want to thank Scot Markwell of Elite AV Distribution for sending me a HRT Music Streamer II+. The HRT Music…
Pico Slim: First Impression
I almost gave up on the Pico Slim due to the seemingly never ending delays. Then, one day, the Pico Slim appeared. The box…
Beyerdynamic T50P First Impression
I just received the super cool looking Beyer T50p portable headphone. Brief comparison to the other closed headphones (HD25-1, Shure SRH-840) reveals that the…
Ortofon e-Q7
Ortofon is a Danish company who makes high end cartdriges, stylus, tonearms, as well as boutique audio cables. When a company with such decides…
Triple JH Comparison: JH5, JH10X3, JH16
Jerry Harvey makes a lot of products. There are a total of 7 different models listed on the JH Audio website, yet only the…
Cambridge DacMagic Review
The Cambridge DacMagic has been out for a while now, and last year I did have a chance to listen to them, but I…
Matrix Mini-i Balanced DAC
Owning a balanced system has been high on the list of headphone enthusiasts, and one of the first things that deter people from going…
Dr. DAC2 DX
The Dr. DAC2 DX is a very external DAC that features 24/96 over USB, and 24/192 over S/PDIF with a built-in headphone amplifier, everything…
HeadAmp Pico & AMB Gamma2 (with other comparisons)
On one side of the ring is the long time favorite DAC from HeadAmp, the Pico DAC. On the other side of the ring…
SR-404LE, SR-404 Signature, and SR-Lambda Pro
When I first started learning about Stax headphones, I was always confused on how people would talk of the different headphone models like the…
HM-801, T51, RWA Imod, Ipod Classic, and X1060!
Here it is, our first digital audio player (DAP) comparison. As portable set ups are getting more and more transparent sounding, it’s about time…
RSA Protector: It’s Here!
At last. The eagerly awaited RSA Protector is here. Ray’s post on Head-Fi announcing the development of the RSA Protector was dated 12 December…
Three Way HFI-780 Shootout
Cable discussions are always a subject of interest to headphone enthusiasts. A while ago we did an aftermarket cable shootout for Sennheiser cables, and…