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Tag: Mobile DAC
xDuoo LinK 2 review: an audio companion
A year has passed since the xDuoo LinK made its debut and the company has been constantly renovating their offer, … More
E1DA 9038D review: good portability
E1DA appears to be introducing new device non-stop and among the latest ones is the E1DA 9038D, a DAC with … More
Out of the box: Tin HiFi P2, Audirect Beam 2S, E1DA 9038D, xDuoo LinK 2
It’s time to unbox! I recently received a few interesting products – most of which are a “two”, for some … More
FiiO BTR3K review: small, beautiful, useful
FiiO’s entry-level portable Bluetooth adapter, the FiiO BTR3K, is actually anything but entry-level. This small Bluetooth DAC, or even Bluetooth … 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
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
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
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