SHANLING UA1 Plus Review – Dual CS43131 Dongle DAC Shanling’s latest UA1 Plus dongle DAC houses a premium Dual-DAC chipset of two CS43131 DAC chips combined with a high-performance USB Processor that enables high-resolution 32-bit/768kHz PCM and native DSD512 audio signals....
Gizaudio × Binary Chopin 1DD+3BA IEMs On the concept of “Let your ears convey sound and emotion”, BINARY Acoustics has been pursuing better sound quality since 2017. Some IEMs have been already developed and have gained a lot of attention in...
SMSL SU-9 Ultra AKM DAC – AK4191 + AK4499EX SMSL SU-9 Ultra is the latest flagship-level desktop DAC from the house of SMSL. The DAC is designed with top-quality components including the latest AKM’s flagship DAC along with a self-developed brand-new...
FiiO KA13 Review – Desktop Power on the Go! FiiO and its sub-brand Jade Audio have come together to release a brand new product, introducing the FiiO x Jade Audio KA13 dongle DAC-AMP. After nearly two years under fine polishing...
YanYin Canon 2 Review – The Yin and Yang of Sound YanYin Technology Co. Ltd. is an audio company headquartered in Fuzhou, China. It was founded by passionate audiophiles who aim to develop IEMs with competitive audio performance at affordable...
TOZO OpenReal Review – Bluetooth Neckband Headphones TOZO OpenReal features an innovative open-ear design for comfortable all-day listening. With air conduction technology, they deliver clear and concentrated music. The Bluetooth 5.3 and dual-mic ENC ensure stable connection and clear calls....
BGVP NS10 Review – 2DD+8BA Ten Drivers Per Side BGVP’s NS10 in-ear monitor comes with 10 driver configuration per side in the form of 2 dynamic drivers and 8 balanced armature drivers. Let’s analyze how those drivers are configured. Bass:...
CCA Pianist Review – 1DD+2BA Budget IEM Which Actually Sounds Good The inspiration for CCA Pianist is derived from respect to the classic film “The Pianist on the Ocean,” with the intention of returning to the original aspiration, distancing from...
FiiO FF3S Earbud Is Officially Released The all-new FF3S comes with a build quality upgrade. The FF3S features an aluminum alloy construction with a matte finish, making for a subtle yet obviously more luxurious appearance than found on its predecessor...
iKKO High-Ear C Review – 1DD+4BA Golden Tone IEM iKKO’s latest budget class IEM the High-Ear C comes with a 1DD+4BA hybrid configuration. iKKO says that the Golden Tone monitors are tuned to provide an accurate and balanced sound signature....
Cayin RU7 Review – 1-Bit DAC For The Masses Cayin is one of the top HiFi audio brands from China. They are known for their premium range of products specializing in headphone amplifiers, portable Android digital audio players, portable USB DAC/AMPs,...
SMSL DL200 DAC & Headphone AMP Support MQA decoding, support MQA-CD; ESS new generation high-end digital-to-analog chip ES9039Q2M. Qualcomm’s latest Bluetooth chip supports LDAC 24bit/96kHz, APTX/HD, SBC, and AAC. 4x high-end dual op amp OPA1612 and a large number of...
Kinera Celest Phoenixcall Review – 1DD+2BA+2 Micro Planar Drivers A hundred birds flock to Phoenixcall was a legendary scene inspired by the ancient Chinese myth “The Legends of Mountains and Seas”. Heaven and earth stood solemnly, day and night interchange,...
Fiio K11 Desktop DAC & Headphone AMP The FiiO K11 Desktop DAC/Amplifier is a versatile low-profile desktop headphone DAC and amplifier. With multiple inputs — including USB-Type C, optical and coaxial — as well as RCA stereo line-out, the K11...
MOONDROP Free DSP – IEM Upgrade Cable With 9-Band PEQ The world’s first USB-C IEM cable with built-in 10-Band Parametric EQ support comes from Moondrop. Price: $29...
DUNU SA6 MK2 Review – Third Time’s The Charm The first edition vanilla SA6 in 2020, the second limited edition SA6 Ultra in late 2022, and the last edition the MK2 in 2023. Today we are going to look at...
SMSL D-6S ES9039Q2M DAC SMSL D6S is an advanced desktop DAC designed with the latest-generation ES9039Q2M premium 32-bit Decoding chipset. The SMSL D6S also has MQA and MQA-CD certification. SMSL has featured XMOS’s 3rd generation XU316 16-core USB processor that...
CVJ Nami Review – 1DD+1BA $29 Wonder The new CVJ Nami comes with a transparent shell and an aluminum alloy faceplate on top of it. With its 1DD+1BA hybrid acoustic architecture, Nami combines the prowess of dual magnetic dynamic drivers...
