Headphone amplifier

Headphone amplifier


  • Review: Fezz Audio Mira Ceti 300B Amplifier

    Fezz Audioโ€™s Mira Ceti 300B combines luxurious design by award-winning Kabo & Pydo with rich, refined tube soundโ€”at a shockingly fair price. Pair it with the right speakers and prepare to be spellbound.

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  • Steven Stoneโ€™s Super Budget Components: Aiyima, Topping, xDuuo

    In this follow-up on budget headphone amps, Steven Stone evaluates three sub-$500 Chinese modelsโ€”including the Aiyima SMSL E600, Topping EH-5, and xDuuo X-20โ€”highlighting performance, upgrade potential, and the high early failure rates heโ€™s experienced.

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  • Steven Stone’s Super Budget Components: Fosi, Sound Artist, Rod Rain Audio

    In the debut of his โ€œSuper Budget Componentsโ€ series, Steven Stone spotlights three Chinese-made audio bargainsโ€”a $130 Fosi amp, SoundArtist LS3/5A monitors, and a $250 Rod Rain DACโ€”that punch far above their price.

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  • T+A DAC 200 Review

    T+Aโ€™s DAC 200 takes the spotlight in HIFI AND MUSIC SOURCEโ€™s summer review, praised for its exquisite build, versatile input suite, and superb sonic clarityโ€”easily outperforming streamers and anchoring high-end systems with grace and precision.

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  • Bluesound Node X

    Celebrating a decade of hi-res streaming, Bluesoundโ€™s Node X updates the iconic Node with a THX headphone amp, ESS Sabre DAC, and HDMI eARCโ€”earning high praise for its stellar BluOS interface and sub-ยฃ1000 performance.

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  • HIFIMAN DEBUTS THE GOLDENWAVE PRELUDE REFERENCE HEADPHONE AMP

    Fully Balanced, Class A Topology Headline Best-in-Class Headphone Amp Prices indicated are in US$. BELLMORE, NY, July 24, 2023 โ€“ HIFIMAN, a leader in high fidelity personal audio, today debuted a new fully balanced Class A desktop headphone amplifier, the GOLDENWAVE Prelude. Originally released by the GOLDENWAVE brand that was acquired by HIFIMAN earlier this…

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  • HIFIMAN acquires Goldenwave, debuts new Goldenwave Serenade DAC/headphone amplifier

    BELLMORE, NY, June 21, 2023 โ€“HIFIMAN, a leader in high fidelity personal audio, today announced both the acquisition of a respected audio designer/manufacturer and the debut of a new DAC/headphone amplifier that takes full advantage of HIFIMANโ€™s acclaimed Hymalaya Pro ladder DAC. New from the GOLDENWAVE brand, the SERENADE desktop DAC/headphone amplifier (SRP: 1,199 US$)…

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  • AXPONA 2023, Part 1

    Back in full force, AXPONA 2023 saw 366 exhibitors take over 12 floors of Chicagolandโ€™s Renaissance Hotel, with standout launches from Luxman, DALI, Innuos, and Cabasseโ€”and plenty of eye-watering cable prices to match.

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  • Mytek launches the Brooklyn Bridge II Roon Core

    New high-end Roon Powered Streamer/DAC/Preamplifier New York, March 16, 2023 โ€“ The new Brooklyn Bridge II Roon Core is a new high-end Roon Powered Streamer/DAC/Preamplifier. The device combines a Roon Core server, network streamer, exceptional DAC and preamplifier with phono MM MC input, and a headphone amplifier, in a single unit. It allows users to…

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  • FiiO launches the M11S Hi-Res Portable Music Playerย 

    Las Vegas: January 5th โ€“ The versatile M11S builds upon the success of previous award-winning portable audio players from FiiO. Alongside its 3.5mm single-ended and 2.5mm/4.4mm balanced headphone outputs, and dedicated line-out, the M11S also offers LDAC, aptX HD, and LHDC Hi-Res Bluetooth connectivity. Further wireless options are available thanks to the support for AirPlay…

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