Introductory word   They say that once you go black.... yeah. This is quite self-explanatory. And behold, black iFi Audio product emerged. I can only say - finally. Cheers to 'em English folks. Even though I enjoy iFi stuff, I had a pleasure to know said manufacturer's every device out there, silver color doesn't make me pleasantly anxious. Don't get me wrong, it looks OK. It fits where it needs to fit. Though I wondered if we'll see black puppies from iFi, that was my desire number one for a long, long time. And to know that BL version is...

Intro So yeah, finally I was able to sit down, gather my thoughts and write what's below. Xonar Essence III is a very special product for me. Reason behind this statement is simple: it was able to replace one particular device I was very attached to over last two years or so. For now I won't write down what's the name of brick that had to go, but it had to and that's a fact. Xonar Essence III got me a bit closer to the sound I always liked to hear, cost no object wise. In the long run I'm aiming at AMR DP-777 or Aqua Audio La Scala. Yup, big toys...

I'm going to skip parts about build quality and UI of DX90, as lots of words have already been written about those aspects of that DAP. After switching form HM-901 it seems more than OK for me. And even though DX90 isn't perfect usability wise, I've found it quite enjoyable to use when I'm on the go. What I can do is to tell you guys how my adventure with that device looked like.   At first, DX90 came into my hands and at that time I had "only" HM-901 nearby. But when my boss ordered me to write review of ten audiophile DAP-s, I had opportunity to...

A way too long intro A while ago good people from Questyle provided me with two devices. Among them is excellent  headphone amplifier - CMA800R. I've been fiddling with it for a while now, and at this point I'm 100% certain that my Audio-Gd Phoenix will be sold without looking back, not even a flinch. Yes, to my ears CMA800R is that good, but first things first. I've bought Phoenix during its FOTM era. It was one of the most obvious choices for me back then, as I'm a happy HD 800 owner. Some of you might remember what people wrote on Head-fi.org...

Hi, My name is Dawid and I'm an audio junkie. I'd like to share about Astell&Kern AK120, HiFiMAN HM-901 and Monster Audio MA9.   Just for sake of the facts: I'm a audio journalist by profession, I work for polish press. Usually I stick to polish sites and paper magazines. But Head-fi.org is one of those portals I visit every day, constantly for couple years now. So far I've been stalker here, and figured it's time to finally write something, share a thought or two with this community. I've read lots of great reviews here, which were inspiration for...