Headphone Amps Schiit’s Gunnr Gaming Interface Will Take You To Hel and Back Connect between PC/Mac and headphones to take your gaming to the next level with exclusive Width and Presence controls for $229. Ian WhiteOctober 4, 2024
New Products Preview: Schiit’s Saga 2 Preamp Adds Balanced Outputs At only $279, the Schiit Saga 2 Preamplifier claims to be the best volume control in the world. Robert SilvaAugust 21, 2024
Articles Acoustic Energy AE1 Active Loudspeakers: One of the Best Kept Secrets in Audio? Build a complete audiophile-grade stereo system around the Acoustic Energy AE1 Active Bookshelf Loudspeakers for under $4,000. Ian WhiteApril 14, 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
Articles The Best Audio Accessories to Make Your Stereo Sound Better in 2024 Not in the market for new components in 2024 but still want to improve the sound quality of what you already have? We have... Ian WhiteFebruary 5, 2024
DACs Schiit Audio Bifrost 2/64 DAC & Lyr+ Headphone Amplifier: Love and Thunder? The summer heat has been raging but we're ready to sweat about the Schiit Audio Bifrost 2/64 and Lyr+ which were just announced. W. JenningsJuly 27, 2022
DACs Schiit Audio’s Yggdrasil+ MIB Flagship DAC is Getting Better With Age No DSD. No MQA. Just the best possible 24-bit/192kHz PCM DAC they can make. The Schiit Yggdrasil+ MIB is upgradable and $2,599 USD. Ian WhiteNovember 9, 2023
News Meze Audio Empyrean Phoenix Rise from the Ashes of the Former Iron Curtain Meze Audio continue to push the envelope both technically and visually with the Empyrean Phoenix planar magnetic headphones. A classic is reborn. Ian WhiteMarch 15, 2021
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
Headphone Amps Schiit Audio’s Mjolnir 3 Heaphone Amplifier Won’t Be Available Forever The limited run Schiit Audio Mjolnir 3 features Class A operation and also doubles as a single-ended or balanced preamplifier. Robert SilvaAugust 21, 2023
Articles Best Affordable Audiophile Phono Preamplifiers: 2023 Buying Guide Your turntable may not sound great without the right phono preamp. This guide offers some of the best phono preamplifiers under $600. Ian WhiteAugust 17, 2023
CD Players Schiit’s URD CD Transport Feels Like A Polished Digital Hub The Schiit Audio URD is finally here and it's far more than just a CD player. It doesn't even have its own DAC and... Robert SilvaJuly 12, 2023
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors Schiit Audio URD: T.H.E. Show 2023 Schiit Audio's URD CD transport, Syn and Bifrost 2/64 made an appearance at T.H.E. Show 2023. W. JenningsJune 19, 2023
Articles Editors’ Choice: My Favorite Integrated Amplifiers of 2022 The integrated amplifier market is evolving and that's a very good thing for audiophiles looking in 2022. Ian WhiteDecember 12, 2022
New Products The Schiit Mani 2 Phono Preamp Arrives with Some Extra Schiit You Need The Schiit Mani 2 Phono Preamp is $150. With loading for both MCs and MM cartridges. And it's made in America. Ian WhiteFebruary 24, 2022
Amplifiers Schiit Audio Ragnarok 2 Integrated Amplifier: Review The $1,699 Schiit Audio Ragnarok 2 Integrated Amplifier plays in the sandbox with some heavy hitters. Does its headphone amplifier make it better? W. JenningsJune 27, 2022
Headphone Amps The Schiit Audio Folkvangr Headphone Amplifier Uses 10 Tubes and Only 250 Will Be Offered The Schiit Audio Folkvangr Headphone Amplifier is $1,800 and uses 10 tubes. The limited run of 250 won't last long. Ian WhiteJune 29, 2022