Articles Linear Tube Audio MZ3: The Audiophile System Builder For under $11,000 build a state-of-the-art headphone system with Linear Tube Audio, Meze Audio, Cambridge Audio and Holo Audio. Ian WhiteMarch 27, 2024
Headphone Amps Schiit Audio’s Vali 3 Hybrid Headphone Amp and Preamp Can Be Your Desktop Hi-Fi Hub With 100V on the plate, Schitt claims its Vali 3 tube headphone amp and preamp beats everything they've tested up to $2,799, for only... Robert SilvaMarch 29, 2024
Headphone Amps Audioengine’s D1P 32-Bit Portable Headphone Amplifier & DAC is Only $169 Looking for a powerful and portable desktop DAC/headphone amplifier? The Audioengine D1P at only $169 might be what you're looking for. Robert SilvaMarch 10, 2024
Headphone Amps Audio-Technica’s $108,000 Tube Headphone Amplifier Must be Heard at CanJam NYC 2024 Audio-Technica is introducing the NARUKAMI HPA-KG NARU Tube Headphone Amplifier and ATH-AWKG Closed-Back Dynamic Wooden Headphones at CanJam NYC 2024. Brian MitchellMarch 7, 2024
DACs iFi GO Bar Dongle DAC: On the Road Again… Our Editor in-chief takes the iFi GO Bar Dongle DAC on the road with Grado and Meze Audio headphones. Find out what he heard. Ian WhiteFebruary 26, 2024
Headphone Amps HiFiMAN Unveils EF499 and EF500 DAC/Headphone Amplifiers HiFiMAN announced two affordable desktop DAC amps priced at $299 and $459 with one big difference. Find out which one is right for you. Ian WhiteFebruary 7, 2024
Headphone Amps FiiO’s KA17 and K9 PRO Skylight Edition Headphone DAC/Amplifiers Unveiled: CES 2024 Do the folks at FiiO ever sleep? 2024 is barely a week old and the Chinese manufacturer has announced 3 new products already at... Ian WhiteJanuary 8, 2024
DACs FiiO’s R9 Desktop Streamer & Balanced DAC/Amplifier Unveiled: CES 2024 FiiO's new R9 might be one of the most forward thinking streamers and headphone amplifiers we have seen in awhile. HDMI ARC, balanced XLR... Ian WhiteJanuary 8, 2024
Articles Bryston BHA-1 Headphone Amplifier: Editor’s Choice 2023 Although not new in 2023, the Bryston BHA-1 has become our favorite headphone amplifier under $2,500. W. JenningsDecember 23, 2023
Headphone Amps Bryston BHA-1 Headphone Amplifier: Review Bryston's BHA-1 has proved itself for over a decade and is one battle tested headphone amplifier I wish I had discovered sooner. W. JenningsDecember 5, 2023
Headphone Amps Drop + xDuoo TA-84 OTL Tube Headphone AMP/DAC: Review Do you own high impedance dynamic driver headphones? The Drop+Xduoo TA-84 OTL Headphone Amplifier is one sweet bargain at only $349 and it even... W. JenningsNovember 29, 2023
Headphone Amps FiiO’s Q15 Flagship Portable Headphone/DAC Amplifier Was Not Meant For Your Pocket Features dual AKM DACs, 32-Bit/768kHz & DSD512 decoding, full-color display, USB-C, Coaxial input, and aptX HD & LDAC Bluetooth receiving for $399. Ian WhiteNovember 17, 2023
Headphone Amps iFi Audio’s iDSD Diablo 2 Portable Headphone Amplifier Might Be a Cure for Gear Fetishism The iFi Audio iDSD Diablo 2 portable DAC/Headphone amplifier is the first to offer support for Bluetooth aptX Lossless. Ian WhiteNovember 10, 2023
Headphone Amps Metaxas & Sins Unveils Its Audio Sculpture Collection and Ethereal Electrostatic Headphone Amplifier There's a headphone amplifier in every sculpture, which is debuting at CanJam Dallas on November 11-12, 2023. Ian WhiteOctober 26, 2023
Headphone Amps Linear Tube Audio’s Velo Headphone Amplifier is Rooted in History Can a stripped down Linear Tube Audio MZ3 deliver the same experience for only $2,100? The LTA Velo makes it debut this weekend at... Ian WhiteNovember 7, 2023
Headphone Amps Are There Audiophiles Willing to Spend $29,000 on the dCS LINA? dCS unveils a trio of products for the ultimate in headphone listening; a Network DAC, Master Clock and Headphone Amplifier. W. JenningsMay 30, 2022
Headphone Amps We Schiit You Not: Schiit Audio’s Skoll, Midgard and Hel+ Are Going to Rock Festivus 2023 Schiit Audio's new balanced Skoll phono preamp, Hel+ gaming headset interface, and Midgard headphone amplifier were the talk of CanJam SoCal 2023. Ian WhiteOctober 6, 2023