Category DAC/AMP

Today we are taking a look at the brand new FiiO KA17 Portable USB DAC and headphone amplifier.  Disclaimer: I would like to thank FiiO for sending me the KA17 for the purpose of this review. As always the review…

Hello, I’m Alexander, and today we are talking about S.M.S.L RAW-MDA1 desktop DAC and headphone amplifier. S.M.S.L RAW-MDA1 is based on dual ESS ES9039Q2M DAC chips and six OPA1612A op-amps.  It supports PCM decoding up to 768kHz at 32 bits…

Hello, I’m Alexander, and today we are talking about iFi GO Blu, a fantastic portable Bluetooth DAC and headphone amplifier. The iFi GO Blu is based on the Cirrus Logic CS43131 as a DAC chip. And Qualcomm QCC 5100 as…

Today we will talk about this mysterious little device and the controversy it caused in the audiophile community. For those who don’t know this is an Apple USB-C to 3.5 mm Headphone Adapter, a portable DAC/AMP that comes at $9.99.…

In this review we take a look at the iFi Uno desktop DAC & headphone amplifier. Many thanks to iFi Audio for arranging the sample for today’s review. Much appreciated!  iFi Uno supports PCM decoding up to 384khz at 32…

In this review we take a look at the brand new iFi hip-dac 3 portable USB DAC I would like to thank iFi Audio for providing the sample for today’s review. No one paid me to make this review. I…

In a world filled with options, this little device stands out as exceptionally capable. Today, we will be looking at iFi GO Link portable DAC I would like to thank iFi Audio for providing the sample for this review. As…

Today we are taking a look at the Venture Electronics Megatron, a portable DAC/AMP based on the ESS9018K2M chip. It features three headphone outputs – 2.5mm, 3.5mm, and 4.4mm, as well as a 3.5mm line out. The Megatron supports PCM decoding…

Today we are taking a look at Truthear SHIO, an impressive portable DAC The SHIO to the best of my knowledge, is the only DAC/AMP produced by Truthear so far. The device boasts dual CS43198 chips from Cirrus Logic, fully-balanced…