THE TEST I will skip alltogether the amp’s specs as they can be easily found in other reviews or on Pathos Acoustic’s site. I will jump straight to the “how does it sound” question, you can find details of the test rig below. After the 25 minutes warm-up time suggested by the manufacturer the sound of the Aurium was already quite good but not as good as I was hoping. Let’s say I did not find that “wow” effect I expected from an amp which is keeping a spot on Inner Fidelity’s Wall of Fame for years. After a couple of hours of listening however I was...

I decided to write a short review after buying the second pair today. The first pair was damaged by a clumsy flight attendant and her heavy trolley... Although I was super happy with the E700M and considering the airline will reimburse me the full price, I decided to try similarly priced alternatives. After 2 months I have tested at list 10 different models: Focal Sphear, AKG N20, Sennheiser Momentum, Meze 12, the entire range of Klipsch in-ear, V-Moda ZN and many others. Despite all my efforts the conclusion was always the same and I ended up...