FiiO’s entry-level portable Bluetooth adapter, the FiiO BTR3K, is actually anything but entry-level. This small Bluetooth DAC, or even Bluetooth … More
Category: DACs
E1DA PowerDAC v2 review: a digital experiment
There’s just one way to get amplification done, right? Nope, wrong. That’s premise behind the E1DA PowerDAC v2, which was … More
iFi ZEN DAC review: best in class
The path to enlightenment goes through… audio?! That’s what iFi was thinking (probably) when they started building the new iFi … More
EarStudio HUD100 review: power of tiny
DACs are getting smaller and smaller without losing on audio quality – you might call it progress. Radsone’s EarStudio HUD100 … More
Zorloo Ztella review: a small star
“Stella” means “star” in Italian (and possibly other languages?), so when Zorloo decided they were going to create a new … More
Shanling UP4 review: a matter of balance
Shanling has a growing line-up of Bluetooth products which includes both earphones and amplifiers. One of the latest trends in … More
iFi hip dac review: sound flask
iFi has been shrinking the size of their products lately, but with this loss in size and weight does not … More
xDuoo LinK review: pen-sized DAC
More and more manufacturers are flocking to feast on the carcass of the 3.5 mm jack, which was killed by … More
EarStudio ES100 review: a studio in your pocket
For quite some time, the EarStudio ES100 has been the benchmark portable Bluetooth DAC. This deceivingly little device offers so … More
Venture Electronics Odyssey HD review: portable friend
There are few ways of getting good audio from a portable device like a smartphone: either add a new DAC … More
Shanling UP2 review: size matters (not)
Size does not always matter. In fact the Shanling UP2 is diminutive in size, yet it is a compelling device … More
iBasso DC02 review: a little small
With the death of the 3.5 mm jack on phones, which some companies are shameless enough to say it’s for … More
xDuoo XD-10 Poke review: pocket
Some matches are made in heaven, and some are made in the design phase. The xDuoo XD-10 Poke is a … More
Out of the box: Shanling UP2 & xDuoo XD-10 Poke
Portable DACs take on different forms: some are smaller, some are larger, some have Bluetooth, some only offer USB. The … More
Creative SXFi AMP review
Creative has been at the forefront of audio for many years. I remember my first Sound Blaster audio card fondly … More