Audirect Atom 3 Review – The Tiny Mighty Audirect Atom 3 is the latest dongle DAC from the brand in ultra-compact size that supports high-resolution PCM and DSD signal decoding. Atom 3 houses ESS’ high-performance ES9280AC DAC chipset. Audirect has...
Hidizs MS5 Review – The Dark Angel The new MS5 is powered by Hidizs new custom 10mm liquid silicone dynamic driver. This is a sandwich injection molding process. Its body is Kevlar with a thickness of only 0.03mm, surrounded by...
Shanling M1s DAP Review In 2016, Shanling introduced the M1 portable digital audio player that boasted good sound with an ultra-compact form factor. Shanling M1 was actually the brand’s first-ever compact audio player. Even with its compact size, it packed...
xMEMS Solid State Silicon Drivers xMEMS Labs out of Santa Clara, California, is aiming to replace century-old coil-based speaker technology with silicon-based micro speakers and has launched three Solid-State Silicon Drivers solutions for use in upcoming true-wireless earphones, in-ear monitors,...
Tanchjim Tanya DSP Review Following the steps of Moondrop in releasing DSP profile IEMs like the famous Quarks DSP and the recently launched Droplet, Tanchjim has also released a DSP Type-C variant for its famous set, the new Tanchjim Tanya DSP. Tanya is respected for...
HiBy R6 Pro II DAP Introducing the all-new HiBy R6 Pro II DAP, an upgrade to the classic R6 Pro digital audio player from HiBy. R6 Pro II comes equipped with a flagship-grade DAC chipset featuring dual AK4499EX and AK4191EQ...
MOONDROP Blessing 3 (2DD + 4BA) After more than three years of constant development and tuning, the long-awaited successor of Blessing 2 has arrived, Blessing 3. Blessing 3 uses two Dynamic Drivers + four Balanced Armatures and continues the physical...
TANCHJIM Space Lite Dongle DAC Review Following the success of the “Space” USB DAC-AMP, Tanchjim has now released a brand new portable USB DAC-AMP, the Tanchjim Space Lite. As you might have guessed from its name, Tanchjim Space Lite is...
SMSL DO300 DAC Review (ES9039 PRO) I reviewed the SMSL DO200 DAC (dual ES9068AS) back in November 2022. Our guest for today’s review is the latest model in this line up the new DO300 which has ESS’ latest flagship 8-channel...
iKKO’s new Kickstarter project the ActiveBuds offers a unique AI-powered listening experience. Elevate your music experience through high personalization and simplify everyday life with an AI voice assistant. Their EarSync system features a variety of apps, and in the future,...
Moondrop Droplet Review – No Headphone Out Needed Moondrop’s new Droplet IEM is the last member of the DSP line. The pair is inspired by the popular science fiction called the “Three-Body Problem” by Liu Cixin. With its special DSP...
Dual DAC USB Sound Card with Fully Balanced Xamp Headphone Bi-amplifier Sound Blaster X5 fires up to 32-bit / 384 kHz PCM playback at 130 dB DNR and features dual Cirrus Logic CS43198 DACs, a custom-designed, fully balanced Xamp headphone...
TOPPING E70V AKM DAC. The ‘V’ in the name of the Topping E70V is a reference to the VELVET SOUND technology of AKM DACs. You can read more about the technology, here. Most of you are already familiar with this...
TANCHJIM Space USB DAC Review Tanchjim Space is the first portable USB DAC/AMP from the brand that brings you an excellent high-resolution audio experience with its precisely designed audio architecture. At the core, Tanchjim has equipped a dual DAC arrangement...
iBasso DC04 Pro Review iBasso DC04 Pro, an upgrade on the highly-acclaimed DC04 Portable USB DAC/AMP. With a premium dual DAC arrangement housing two CS43131 flagship-grade DAC chips and a powerful amp section consisting of dual RT6863 chips. iBasso DC04...
FiiO M15S is an upgrade to the classic M15 with enhanced DAC and SoC chipsets and upgraded Android as well. The M15S packs a high-end ES9038Pro DAC chip that provides exceptional high-resolution audio signal decoding supporting high-resolution PCM and DSD...
ddHiFi TC100-COA USB-C to Digital Coaxial Converter Review The early generations of DACs and AMPs have only the digital coaxial and optical input interfaces but do not feature a USB input. As a result, they could not directly interface with...
FiiO KA5 Review The new FiiO KA5 USB DAC features dual Cirrus Logic CS43198 DACs. The KA5 supports up to 32bit/768kHz PCM and DSD256 decoding. KA5 utilizes a 6-layer immersion-gold PCB as well as high-performance ultra-low noise op-amps. The KA5...
TOPPING MX3s DAC-AMP Topping MX3S is an upgrade to the classic MX3 all-in-one desktop solution for audio enthusiasts. The MX3S is a high-performance audio decoder, it houses a Merus Class D power amp chipset for your passive speakers, and it...