DACs
Poland has become a hotbed of cutting edge high-end audio. The LampizatOr Baltic 3 DAC takes its shot at the title.
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Digital Music Systems
German-made hi-res audio music streamer features a built-in headphone amp with ES9038 Hypersteam2-DAC and analog volume control.
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
$7,200 is a crazy amount of money for any audio component but is the Aavik Acoustics I-180 Integrated Amplifier worth it?
DACs
The Aavik Acoustics D-180 DAC delivers almost state-of-the-art sound quality at a very high price but well below the category leaders.
Digital Music Systems
Is the Aavik Acoustics S-180 Streamer really worth $7,200? The competition below $20,000 better get ready for a fight.
Preamplifiers
The Aavik Acoustics RIAA R-180 Phono Preamp is ridiculously expensive but it's also one of the best we've ever heard with excellent transparency and...
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
Proof positive that not all watts are created equal. Especially those designed by Nelson Pass.
Articles
Learn what makes the Kennerton Rögnir one of the most interesting and esoteric headphones we've reviewed in a while.
Reviews
High-end turntables need to deliver both solid engineering and state-of-the-art performance to justify their existence. Does the Sota Nova VI Turntable deliver?
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
The PS Audio Stellar Strata stumbles slightly with a wonky app but there is no question that it delivers a "Stellar" musical performance.
Preamplifiers
The Lindemann Limetree Phono II Preamp delivers superb sonics at a price that is actually affordable for a lot of vinyl listeners.
Articles
“A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.” This is a very appropriate saying with regard to sound isolation. We are often...
Bookshelf Speakers
Audiophile loudspeakers don't always do techno, hip-hop, or electronica that well. The Buchardt S400 are not your typical high-end speakers.
Floorstanding Speakers
The Fyne Audio F302 and Monitor Audio Bronze 200 loudspeakers deliver a lot of performance below $1,000. One impressed us more. A lot more.
Preamplifiers
The Rogue Audio RP-9 tube preamplifier sets a very high standard in the category but is it worth the high asking price? Indeed it...
Earbuds & In-Ear Headphones
How far does $300 get you with IEMs in 2021? The FiiO FD5 IEMs prove that high-end earphones don't have to be out of...
Reviews
Review By Maurice Jeffries New Heavyweight Contenders! My first encounter with DS Audio’s fascinating line of optical cartridges and matching phono energizers (the term...
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