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When does sound quality justify compromising convenience, features, and cost? The PecanPi Streamer Ultra is the TOTL product from audio enthusiast Leonid (Leo) Ayzenshtat. His company Orchard Audio has produced…
Review: Khadas Tone2 Pro DAC/Amp – Both Little Red Riding Hood and Big Bad Wolf
Affordable advanced engineering with compact clean power. The Tone2 Pro headphone Amp/DAC is Khadas’ second-generation Tone Board. It incorporates a variety of user feedback from their first-gen product, the Tone1,…
Review: Helm Audio BOLT – MQA + THX = DAC / AMP. IMO, FTW!
I feel shot right through with a BOLT of blue. Relative new kids on the block (or perhaps with that subtitle, I should say, “one of a new order of…
Review: Hidizs H2 Lossless DAC/Amp – A Mouse to Frighten Elephants
Big on features and flexibility, but with small size comes low power. The Hidizs H2 is one of those products that cause you to think of a few things when…
Review: HiliDAC Audirect Beam 2SE Headphone Amplifier – a Miniature Marvel
No headphone jack? No problem. This awesome little DAC/amp has you covered. Back in the middle of the last decade, big tech manufacturers started removing the tried and trusted headphone…
11 Best Desktop DAC/Amps – Great for PC and MAC [2021]
We compiled a list of the best desktop DAC/Amp combos that are great for your PC and Mac. A great desktop DAC/Amp is possibly the only thing you need (beyond…
12 Best Portable DAC/Amp Combo – Great for iPhone and Android [2021]
We compiled a list of the best portable DAC/Amp combos that are great to use with mobile devices (iPhone and Android). A portable DAC/Amp is a multi-purpose device. It accepts…
Review: Cozoy Takt-C – Intravenous Intellect
If the cellphone isn’t giving you the eargasm you deserve, show him who’s boss by introducing a dongle to your audio setup. Cozoy’s no-nonsense Takt-C provides premium sound in a…
Review: xDuoo XP-2Pro – Because No One Wants to Be Tied Down
Flexibility is the key with this affordable pocket performer. xDuoo has just released a new device, the XP-2Pro, to fit into the niche of portable Bluetooth DAC/Amp. The $140 Pro…
Review: Woojer Strap Edge – A Haptic DAC/Amp That Hit You Right in the Feels
The wearable sub-sonic accessory that you didn’t know that you needed. Just about a year ago, I stumbled across an interesting sounding Kickstarter campaign. A headphone accessory that I had…
Review: Lotoo PAW S1: King of USB Dongle
Lotoo, a well-known digital audio player (DAP) manufacturer decided to release its first USB dongle – the PAW S1 – to provide an alternative to current choices in the market.…
Review: FiiO BTR5 – The Emancipation of Wireless HiFi
The FiiO BTR5 is a capable Bluetooth DAC/AMP that would give most headphones a wonderful upgrade without compromising on quality. 81% Like The Look of FiiO BTR5 The FiiO BTR5…
Review: xDuoo Link – The Link to Hi-Res
With more smartphone manufacturers removing headphone jacks and the demand for USB dongles getting higher, xDuoo decided to release the crowd-pleasing Link to provide a solution as well as a…
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…
Review: Shanling UP4 – Up 4 You
With more smartphones removing headphone jacks, Bluetooth headphone DAC/amplifiers like the Shanling UP4 shine even brighter than before. Introduction Shanling was founded in 1988 in China as a headphone amplifier…
