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Tag: Portable 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
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 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
Out of the box: iFi hip dac
Families always get larger, don’t they? iFi audio’s family just grew with a newborn portable/mobile DAC-amp, the all-new iFi hip … 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
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
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
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
iFi nano iDSD Black Label review: black beauty
iFi has recently announced the updated nano iDSD, its portable DAC with integrated headphone amplifier. Called the iFi nano iDSD … More
