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Trav Wilson
The TOPPING D10s features a low price, outstanding performance measurements, and a unique – but somewhat limited – feature set. As the old adage goes, it never rains but it…
Review: Soncoz LA-QXD1 DAC | Does It All, Tells You Nothing
No-nonsense performance all wrapped up in austere aesthetics and sublime simplicity. Following the long tradition of alphabet soup naming conventions for personal audio equipment, comes a newcomer to the scene:…
An Introduction to miniDSP EARS – All Eyes on the EARS!
A discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of using the miniDSP EARS to measure headphones. Headphonesty recently purchased a miniDSP EARS device to gather measured data from the headphones (and…
How to Measure Your Headphones with the miniDSP EARS
A guide to set up and take measurements of headphone frequency response using the miniDSP EARS. There are two inescapably good reasons for using the miniDSP EARS test rig to…
Review: Thieaudio Legacy 3 – Versatile and Affordable Excellence in Portable Audio Gear
Whether your tastes run to steampunk clockworks, Asian elegance or glittering mystique, with the Legacy 3, Thieaudio has set a new affordable IEM standard for choice in design and sound.…
Review: Thieaudio Voyager 3 IEMs – Switching it Up!
Trickle-down, space-probe inspired technology, wrapped in Day-Glo paint, brings a great deal of value to the IEM table. Thieaudio is another Chi-Fi brand that has gained some notoriety with a…
Review: Hyland Headphones Jupiter One – Charisma and Character from Jolly Old England
In this world of mass-produced bland perfection, can one man bring old-world British charm to the headphone industry? Hyland Headphones is a newcomer to the hand-crafted, boutique headphone scene. The…
Review: Shozy Form 1.4 – Shozy’s Newly Transformed IEM Gem Comes as Great Comfort
Is the Form 1.4, a 10-driver hybrid IEM, enough of an upgrade over the previous model 1.1 to justify the price increase? The Form 1.4 is the newest IEM from…
Review: HarmonicDyne Helios | Enough Substance to Match all that Style?
Featuring German-made composite drivers, carved walnut cups, laser engraved stainless steel grills, and aluminum gimbals, Chi-Fi goes upscale to combine elegance and audio. I’ve got a riddle for you. What…
Review: JVC HA-FW01 – Would you, wood you, if you could?
Japanese wooden luxury IEMs finally reach North America – featuring deluxe materials and impeccable construction: they’re like sticking a Bentley in your ears. Starting in 2008, the Victor Company of…
Review: MoonDrop Starfield IEMs | More than just a heavenly body.
Hopping aboard the Carbon Nanotube train, MoonDrop looks to bring their beautiful vision of affordable Harman Curve IEMs to the masses with the divine Starfield. MoonDrop Technology Co., Ltd. is…
Review: xDuoo XD05 Plus Headphone DAC/AMP
With great power comes great responsibility. “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” – William Shakespeare In Romeo and…
Introduction to DACs: Headphones Enthusiast’s Guide | Part 2
In Part 2 of our “Introduction to DACs” guide, we explore how DACs work, including sampling, filters, features, and chipsets. In Part 1 of “Introduction to DACs: Headphones Enthusiast’s Guide”,…
Introduction to DACs: Headphones Enthusiast’s Guide | Part 1
In Part 1 of this DAC guide, we learn how digital files are converted to analog audio, including file formats, hi-res, inputs, and outputs. I listen to music, so do…
Review: Chord Mojo Portable DAC / Amp
Groovy baby. Yeah! How portable audio got its mojo back. With reportedly more than 70,000 units sold since its October 2015 release, Chord’s Mo(bile) Jo(y) has become a personal Hi-Fi…
