Digital Reviews
The Dongle DAC Survey: Part 2: The Review(s)
Today we’re going to be comparing three dongle DAC/Headphone amps that are here for review mixed in with a few DragonFlys for good measure.
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HiFi News
The Dongle DAC Survey: Part 1: Ins and Outs
Just imagine if men and women had among their groups any number of different types of sex organs. Further only those with matching types could fit together, leaving all other pairings in need of add-ons.
HiFi News
The McIntosh MHA200: I Only Have Eyes For You
If I was serious headphone listener, I would have a seriously hard time ignoring the new McIntosh MHA200 2-Channel Vacuum Tube Headphone Amplifier.
In Barn for Review
Making a Roon Ready Pi
Ingredients: Raspberry Pi 4 2GB ($35), Flirc case ($15.95), power supply ($9.95), microSD card ($6), RoPieee (free). Bake 30 minutes.
HiFi News
The KEF Mu3 Earphones: Designed With More Than Noise Cancelling In Mind
The new KEF Mu3 Earphones get their looks from designer Ross Lovegrove who has worked for everyone from Apple to Vitra.
HiFi News
Roon 1.8 Is Here: Let The Discovery Begin
I’ve had the opportunity to play around in the new Roon, v1.8, for the past month or so, and we’ve become ever better friends.
Amplifier Reviews
Audio Note Cobra: Lastly the Best
Audio Note has rightly earned its place among luxury brands. But with an entry price of €3,950, the long-awaited integrated valve amplifier Cobra has also sparked curiosity among music aficionados who normally wouldn’t be able to buy equipment from the British premium brand. In the […]
HiFi Thoughts
HiFi Extremists?
I write these words with a heavy heart — Our hobby is under attack by HiFi Extremists.
HiFi Thoughts
Letters to the Editor
[a dramatization] Subject: A Question
HiFi News
B.audio’s DACs Get Roon Ready Streaming Built-In
Streaming DACs. Consider me a fan as I’m not a fan of trying to find a streamer that a) sounds good, b) includes all of the digital outputs I might need.
Amplifier Reviews
The Clones Audio 25iRX Integrated Amplifier: One Sweet & Simple Story
Some review components announce themselves upon arrival and the Clones Audio 25iRX Integrated Amplifier did so with resounding clarity.
HiFi News
The New KEF KC62 Subwoofer: How Low Can You Go?
The KC62 Uni-Core Force-Cancelling Subwoofer houses a host of proprietary patent-pending KEF tech including the company’s new Uni-Core technology.
HiFi News
totaldac Streamer Update: What A Difference A RTOS Can Make
A real-time operating system (RTOS), unlike multitasking operating systems, operates in real time with low latency. When used in a streaming product, like the totaldac d1-tube DAC/Streamer, it can also offer sound improvement.
Digital Reviews
Innuos Statement: Never Let Me Down Again
“Innuos Statement” sounds like an extremely promising name. And when put to the test, this hefty server not only proved it’s worthy of such a name, it also surprised us with some of the innovative and logical approaches taken in its design. A musical tour […]
HiFi News
The Primare NP5 Prisma Is Now Roon Ready!
Sounds so nice, I’ve got to say it twice — The Primare NP5 Prisma Is Now Roon Ready!