The review sample was kindly provided free of charge in exchange for an honest review. I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. Hidizs was kind enough to engrave my name at the back of the chassis. The price of the XO $99 is and you can buy it from Hidizs official store or from here if you are located in the EU. At the Hidizs shop there is a special pre-sale price of $89 valid from 12.15 to 12.21 2022. About Hidizs Hidizs was founded early in 2009, when pocket HiFi had just become a thing. At that...

The review sample was kindly provided free of charge in exchange for an honest review. I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price of the FH7S is $429 and you can order it from here. FiiO FH7S - Technical highlights The FiiO FH7S is a new 5-driver hybrid in-ear monitor with 4 BA drivers and a single dynamic driver. It is the successor of the FH7 and smartly positioned between the FH5S and the flagship FH9. FiiO has equipped the FH7S with the same 2nd-gen 13.6mm DLC driver that they...

The review sample was kindly provided free of charge in exchange for an honest review. I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price for two pieces of the V6 Vivid single op-amp is $75 and you can order them directly from Burson Audio shop. The V6 op-amps come with a lifetime warranty and 30 days refund policy. Burson Audio discrete op-amp Burson Audio, the Antipodes based audio manufacturer, are not only famous for their high quality headphone amplifiers and DACs but also for something...

The review sample was kindly provided free of charge in exchange for an honest review. I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price of the M15 is $249 and you can order it directly from Questyle shop or all authorized dealers around the world. Questyle Questyle Audio is dedicated to the research of high-tech lossless audio systems with perfect sound aesthetics and convenient listening experience, and provide the corresponding products, system solutions or key components according to customer...

The GUSTARD DAC-R26 was arranged as a loan in cooperation with Audiophonics to be reviewed for hxosplus printed edition. I was so impressed with the R26 sound performance that I couldn't resist sharing my impressions with the Headfi community. The price of the Gustard DAC R26 is €1790 and you can order it from Audiophonics. GUSTARD DAC-R26 The R26 is the first DAC of the company to use an R2R architecture with discrete components of very high quality and perfectly optimized to offer exceptional sound performance. Two arrays are used, one for...

The review sample was kindly provided free of charge in exchange for an honest review. I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price of the T2 DLC is $59 and you can order it directly from TIN HiFi. Sometimes you can find it discounted as low as $49 which is a better deal. TIN HiFi TinHiFi is the brand name of a big OEM/ODM manufacturer from China which was launched in 2017 to bring HiFi sound and quality at a more accessible price point. The T and P series of iems from TinHiFi are well known...

The review sample was kindly provided free of charge in exchange for my honest review. I haven't received monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price of the ST5 is $54 and you can order it from Linsoul. About TRN The TRN brand is well known among the personal audio community but for anyone who is new to the hobby here are some facts about the company. The TRN brand belongs to Dongguan Zuodu Acoustic Technology Co., Ltd. A high-tech enterprise engaged in Hi-Fi (High Fidelity) headsets, sports Bluetooth...

The review sample was kindly provided free of charge in exchange for an honest review. I haven't received monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price of the iBasso DX320 is $1600 and you can order it from here. iBasso iBasso is a well known manufacturer of audio gear like earphones, DAPs and USB DAC dongles. They started almost ten years ago to become one of the most beloved brands among audiophiles thanks to the excellent sound quality and price to performance ratio of their products. The DX300 was their...

The review sample was kindly provided free of charge in exchange for an honest review. I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price of the BTR7 is $199.99 and EU customers can order it from here. FiiO BTR7 FiiO is a milestone company in the personal audio industry with thousands of satisfied customers around the world and I doubt that there is a need for lengthy introductions. Let's go straight to the BTR7 which is the flagship, portable, Bluetooth DAC/amp of the company ahead of the...

The review sample was kindly provided free of charge in exchange for an honest review. I haven't received monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price of the SMSL C200 is $219 and you can buy it from Aoshida Audio online shop. There is a limited time 15% discount offer lasting from 01-11-2022 to 12-11-2022 and you can have it as low as $186.15 SMSL SMSL needs no introduction, founded in 2009 are specialized in the audio DAC, stereo headphone amplifier and power amplifiers with a very competitive prices...

The review sample was kindly provided by Aune Audio free of charge in exchange for an honest review. I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price of the X8 18th Anniversary edition is $299 (without Bluetooth) and you can buy it from Amazon. The Bluetooth version is $329 and you can order it from Amazon. The op-amp set is an extra $39 and you can also order it from Amazon. Aune audio Aune audio is by now a well known brand that has been devoted to developing desktop and portable audio...

This is an abbreviated version of the Violectric V380² review. VIOLECTRIC DHA V380² The Violectric DHA V380² is a new top-device in the Violectric range. It offers a state-of-the-art DAC, a balanced headphone amplifier and a preamp function. The V380² is the second generation of the previous V380 with some critical improvements. The DAC section The DAC board is newly developed and includes a 32-bit resampler / reclocker and two 32-bit DACs per channel. The DAC chip used is now the 8-channel ES9026PRO, instead of the discontinued AK4490...

The review sample was kindly provided free of charge in exchange for an honest review. I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price is €117 and you can buy them from the official SoundMagic AliExpress store. SoundMagic SoundMagic is a pretty well known manufacturer of budget friendly earphones and headphones with some award winners among them. Founded in 2005 by acoustic design engineer Tony Xu, SoundMAGIC designs and manufactures headphones and earphones by utilising the latest technology...

The review sample was kindly provided free of charge in exchange for an honest review. I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price of the EM2R is $109.99 and you can buy it from Amazon. Additionally, Amazon "Fall Prime Deal" provides a 20% off discount of the original price. SIMGOT SIMGOT is a China based IEM manufacturer that I was not familiar with until they contacted me and suggested a review. I don't have any other experience with their products and I couldn't find much information...

The review sample was kindly provided free of charge in exchange for an honest review. I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price of the M11S is $499 and if you are located in EU you can buy it from here. As always with FiiO, there is no need for a lengthy introduction since it is one of the most well known brands in personal audio with multi awarded products, from in-ear monitors to DAPs and desktop DAC/amps. FiiO M11S FiiO has long abandoned the entry level DAP market to concentrate...

The review sample was kindly provided free of charge in exchange for my honest review. I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price of the AP80 PRO-X is $199 and you can buy it from the Hidizs official store. Hidizs was kind enough to offer a special discount coupon for all readers of the review. You can type ICHOS5 at checkout and get a %5 discount for the entire Hidizs online shop. About Hidizs Hidizs was founded early in 2009, when pocket HiFi had just become a thing. At that time, they...

Lavricables contacted me to suggest that I should test a cable from their Ultimate line and then provide my honest listening impressions. Except for the review sample, I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation, I don't use affiliate links and Lavricables didn't read the review prior to publishing. You can find retail prices and all the necessary information at the Lavricables website. About Lavricables Lavricables is a Latvia based company that was created back in 2012 as a hobby. To ensure the highest quality of their products...

The review sample was kindly provided by iBasso free of charge in exchange for an honest review. I haven't received monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price of the iBasso DX170 is $449 and if you are located within the EU then you can buy it from here. iBasso DX170 The DX170 is a brand new DAP from iBasso with a friendly price, targeting the budget audiophile group. It is the successor to the much acclaimed DX160, a well known player with a performance that punched well above its modest price but was...

The review sample was kindly provided free of charge in exchange for an honest review. I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price of the KA2 is $59.99 and you can order it from here. FiiO KA2 FiiO is so well known among the headphone community that there is no need for an introduction. Let's cut it straight to the chase, the FiiO KA2 is the latest installment into the company's series of ultra compact USB DAC dongles without a battery. First came the flagship KA3 (review) followed by the...

The review sample was kindly provided by Shenzhen audio in exchange for an honest review. I didn't receive monetary or any other kind of compensation and I don't use affiliate links. The price of the Dawn is $69.99 and you can buy it from Shenzhen audio online shop. Moondrop If you are into the headphones hobby there is no chance that you don't know about Moondrop. Founded in 2015, is among the most well known manufacturers of IEMs with many successful products like the Aria Snow and the Kato. The company is striving to produce earphones that...