Lindemann’s story begins in Germany 25 years ago. At that time CDs and cassettes were common, but the world has … More
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SMSL DP3 review: a player for your desktop
Network players are an expanding business in the audiophile world, with many manufacturers betting on these devices. The concept is … More
xDuoo XD-05 review: full size
xDuoo’s line-up includes mainly two types of products when it comes to amplification: solid-state portable amplifiers and tube amplifiers. Both … More
iFi xDSD review: portable power
iFi’s portable line is expanding and offers more connectivity options. The iFi xDSD is part of the Bluetooth line, but … More
xDuoo XP-2 review: flexible (but limited)
The world is going wireless, for better or for worse (if you ask me, it’s for worse). It’s ony natural … More
Shanling M2X review: gilded sound
Shanling is continuously renewing their DAP line-up and their latest addition is the Shanling M2X. The M2X takes the previous … More
iFi xCAN review: yes, it can
While DAPs have been offering balanced outputs for a while, there are not many portable amplifiers that do the same. … More
xDuoo X10T II review: a unique take on portable audio
xDuoo calls it a “digital turntable” – and this definition had me wondering what that meant for a while, before … More
xDuoo X3-II review: portable budget delight
xDuoo recently introduced a refresh of their line of portable music players, which brought about a complete renewal of design … More
Audirect Beam review: small is beautiful
A few weeks ago I had this discussion about the need for portable music players nowadays, when smartphones are often … More
APPJ PA1502A review: warm vibes
Vacuum tubes, thermionic tubes or valves, electron tubes… The names are many, but the devices are the same. Invented more … More
Venture Electronics Odyssey review: essential
Venture Electronics has been so far busy creating earbuds and amplifiers, and they never crossed the line of creating sources … More
Venture Electronics RunAbout 2.0bl review: great
Venture Electronics does not only manufacture earbuds and in-ear headphones, but also has a wide offering of headphone amplifiers called … More
Head ‘n’ HiFi Objective2 review: objectively good
The Objective2 is maybe Internet’s most famous headphone amplifier. The brainchild of Nwavguy, it is now a few years old … More
Stoner Acoustics introduces the UDX DAC
Malaysian company Stoner Acoustics recently announced their newest product – a DAC with balanced output and an optional headphone amplifier … More