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HeadAmp pico Slim Portable Amp
“ Justin and HeadAmp have done it again. The Pico Slim sounds awesome, and the amp is tiny tiny tiny. I love the digital volume control. The build quality is solid. Did I already say that it's tiny? Custom leather carrying case is an awesome touch for the anal bunch. Sound is very balanced and open. ” --socrates63
FiiO E12 Mont Blanc
“ Here's my long-delayed E12 review on an early pre-order model. I waited to get a good feel with many songs before posting this, and a good feel for how the amp affects the sound presentation. I tested it with my standard playlist to get a reference point of view, but you'll see references to other songs sprinkled throughout the review that I think are relevant for illustration purposes....” --Evshrug
Grace Design m903 reference headphone amplifier / DAC
“ What is it? The Grace Design m903 reference headphone amp / DAC is a device that is typically used in audio production / audiophile setups to take one audio source and give life to some other audio device. In my case I let it drive my HD-650 headphones with stock cable. Here are a few things to note prior to reading any further. My headphones have been fully burned in for over...” --NA Blur
Schiit Lyr
“ This review was done at the request of fellow newbie Head-Fier Chgm. Finally, after a long burn-in period and long listening sessions with both amps, I'm ready to give my impressions. This is specifically to test out the Schiit Lyr and the Alo Pan Am with the LCD 2 Rev.2. and songs that CHGM specifically requested (plus a few of my own additions as well). ...” --NZheadcase
Bottlehead Crack OTL
“ This was an amazing and fun purchase for me. It was fun to build and it makes my HD600s sound great. Very simple design that does everything I need it to for my headphones. I don't believe I'll ever purchase another amplifier unless I fall in love with a low impedance headphone that needs amplification. ” --MikeP1985
Woo Audio WA6
“ the woo wa6 is the single-chassis smaller sibling of the wa6se. but don't think for a moment that listening to the wa6 you'll be "slumming it". not at all. because, the wa6 is, quite simply, a wonderful amp. from the tank-like build quality, to the sexy anodized brushed aluminum finish, to the amp topology, everything is top notch. and the sound is great in all...” --TheWuss
Little Dot MK III
“ First let me declare that I am new to the head-fi world and this is my first dedicated amplifier. But with that said I would like to give my subjective review of the Little Dot MK III. Testing equipment is a MacBook Pro i7 (newest model if it matters) running to a HRT Music Streamer II DAC and then into the Little Dot MK III. Also I am using the AKG 702s with a gain setting of 10x on the amp....” --Gatepc
ALO Audio The Pan Am
“ A Tale of Two Tube Amps Woo Audio WA7 and ALO Audio PanAm My normal gear preference and choice for many years has been solid state. I have held a curiosity, however, in tube-based audio gear and the possibilities and presentation that comes from it. It might be considered ironic that considering how endlessly I have been fiddling with my main system...” --Currawong
Grant Fidelity 24/192 TubeDAC-11 Digital to Analog Converter with Tube Output
“ I don’t have access to demo equipment so I troll the forums and look for some user feedback pattern that jives with my personal preference sound wise. Well my search for an entry level DAC, preferably tube based began Oct 2012. A couple of the DAC's I looked at began with Maverick, Matrix mini-i, Matrix Quattro and others but the term tube is used loosely in entry level...” --SwanSong
Firestone Audio Fubar 2 USB DAC
“ Top ratings for this small, cute and very well priced DAC. My sound comparison is with a Musical Fidelity V-DAC and the Fubar2 has more detail, dynamic and greater clarity. It can be easily upgraded with a change of the opamp and the addition of a power supply unit called The Supplier at $144. It is beautifully made and some of the older versions have a cute comedy dog logo on the...” --Prog Rock Man
