The Retired list is for gear that I haven’t heard in years, has been discontinued or replaced with a newer version, or gear that’s been retired by something else around its price that I like better.
Note: Pricing info is from the time of the review.
Helm Audio Bolt DAC ($99.99) | Review
THX Onyx Portable DAC ($199.99) | Review
Denafrips ARES II ($780) | Review
Mytek Liberty DAC II ($1495) | Review
Denafrips PONTUS II ($1700) | Review
Auralic ARIES G1.1 Wireless Streaming Transporter (starts at $3249) | Review
Sonnet Digital Audio Morpheus DAC ($3399.00) | Review
Denafrips Terminator II DAC ($4427.00) | Review
Sonnet Digital Audio Pasithea DAC ($4995) | Review
HoloAudio KTE May DAC ($4999.99) | Review
Ideon Audio Ayazi mk2 DAC & 3R Master Time Black Star ($3900 / $3900) | Review
totaldac d1-tube DAC/Streamer (7320euro ex VAT or roughly US$8600) | Review
EMM Labs DA2 V2 Reference Stereo DAC ($30,000) | Review