Headphone Amps
Has the Pass Labs HPA-1 finally met its match? The SparkoS Labs Aries Headphone Amplifier joins some elite company in 2022.
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DACs
TOPPING’s new E50 II DAC packs AK4497S decoding, LDAC Bluetooth, ADAT support, PEQ, and strong I/O for $199, making it a flexible hub for...
Gift Guides
Last-minute shopper? These 12 hi-fi, headphone, and home theater gifts still ship in time for Christmas and Chanukah. Fast delivery, great picks.
News
Thorens taps Chicago’s MoFi Distribution for a real North American comeback, finally giving its Swiss classics the Windy City muscle they’ve been missing.
Headphone Amps
SMSL’s $499 DL400 features the ES9039MSPRO DAC, 6W balanced power, LDAC support, and a reversible I2S/XLR interface.
Headphone Amps
Pass Labs’ new HPA-1c refines the original with lower noise, a redesigned power supply, and stronger performance, but its $4,045 price puts it up...
Articles
Our picks for the best dedicated headphone amplifiers for audiophiles includes Apos, Feliks Audio and STAX.
Articles
Instead of debating whether analog or digital music is better, why not just listen to more music?
Articles
Acoustical Services Design Process The following document should provide a good understanding of what can be expected in terms of the process of designing...
Articles
Hunting for used or vintage audio? Let me make it easier for you. And less expensive.
Articles
Book excerpt from Audiophile's Guide: The Stereo, explains how to think about budgeting for a high-end audio system.
Articles
Don't spend money on expensive audio cables or speaker wires until you read this article.
Articles
Musings of a lifelong audio enthusiast with audiophile aspirations and modest means.
Articles
Don't be fooled by audiophiles with golden ears when shopping for high-end audio equipment.
Articles
I discovered not everybody agreed that high resolution audio sounded any better than a CD.
Articles
Learn what each audio video cable type is for and how to recognize them by their connector.
Articles
To get a better understanding of this subject, take a look at the AC plugs on some of your audio-video gear, new and old,...
Amplifiers
Bi-words seem to be proliferating these days (bi-coastal, bipolar, etc.), and the world of stereo and home theater loudspeakers is no exception. The terms...
Articles
“What is the perfect media or listening room?” I get asked this question quite often. It’s frequently phrased more like this: “If money were...
Amplifiers
Axiom’s A1400-8 multichannel amplifier seen from the inside. The gain stages are right at the top of this picture. Each board is two channels....
DACs
At $199, the THX Onyx Dongle DAC may have stepped on Kong and left the rest of the competition in its wake. Is this...
DACs
The Astell & Kern USB-C Dual DAC Cable is the latest product to enter the Dongle DAC ring. Will it emerge as the winner...
DACs
At $49, Periodic Audio enters the market with the lowest priced dongle DAC we've come across this year.
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