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  1. Hooga

    Review by 'Hooga' on item 'Shanling M0 Pro'

    Not my first time with a Shanling product in my hands, yet this is no doubt the most eye-captivating one at the very least. An M0 Pro has been sent to me for review by the manufacturer. You can find specs and full official description here. It currently retails for €155 including shipping from...
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    Review by 'Hooga' on item 'Akoustyx S-6'

    California-based Akoustyx Inc kindly sent an S6 sample to deliver a second opinion after Jürgen’s recent article. It is customary for us in these cases to write a rather succint piece to avoid too much replication of the previous article’s contents but I’m going for an exception here. These...
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    Drop BMR1 Nearfield Monitor Speakers

    I work as a sales&marketing manager. I confirm companies don't have sympathies. Customers, however, do. No vendor can be sympathetic to everyone, and gaining customers sympathies has a cost. Picking one's own poison is everyone's problem, I guess.
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    Sony Walkman custom firmware (non-Android)

    By curiosity: what's the difference (if any) between an A45 and and A55 both with WM1 fw installed ? Does for example the A55 have more output power ? Longer battery life?...
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    Which FiiO headphone style do you prefer? (Multiple choice)

    None of those. But it's not the shape what fiio needs to improve
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    Review by 'Hooga' on item 'iFi GO bar'

    GO Bar is iFi Audio’s first and long awaited take on a battery-less mobile dac-amp (a “dongle”). As I will try to outline, from multiple standpoints GO Bar fully partakes into iFi’s overall general product philosophy both in terms of components and general application. It promises outstanding...
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    Review by 'Hooga' on item 'E1DA 9038S Gen 3'

    I took my sweetest time on this, but here I finally am with my first article about E1DA dongles. This one is about the two models called 9038SG3 and 9038D. A subsequent article will cover PowerDAC V2.1. 9038SG3 is E1DA’s latest iteration of the 9038S model, which over time went through 3...
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  8. Cowon Plenue 2 128G silver

    Cowon Plenue 2 DAP in very, very good condition. Quite little used, works perfectly. Comes with original leather case. Screen protection shield applied. Can ship anywhere, please inquiry with your address/zipcode for a quote.
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  9. Hooga

    New Questyle M12 Portable Headphone Amp/DAC---$139.99!

    It does what it says, big time. But it costs a lot of power drain from the source - which may not be available, like in this case.
  10. Hooga

    New Questyle M12 Portable Headphone Amp/DAC---$139.99!

    OK I finally had some time to do this test and no, the situation with IEMatch is even worse. Fundamentally IEMatch's attenuation sucks M12's current dry too soon. This happens both on High and Ultra setting. Bottomline: M12 + E5000 is a no-no.
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    Cayin N8ii: The Incredible DAP with ROHM DAC and fully BAL Nutube

    Hello Andy the point you are making is very interesting and I'm curious to elaborate on it. My question related to the "bolded" statement above fundamentally is "why" ? Is it an economic issue? Hope not. I would understand the approach when assuming to start a project for a lowend / lowbudget...
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    Review by 'Hooga' on item 'iBasso IT04'

    I borrowed an IT04 some time ago, and I spent quite some audition time on it – “time flies when you’re having fun” after all doesn’t it. This model has been released almost 4 years ago if I am not mistaken but it still holds the test of time as a very good mid-tier IEM pair, with some added...
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    Review by 'Hooga' on item 'Ikko OH1S'

    Ikko OH1S are by the same makers of OH10 – one of the just two $200-IEMs stuck onto our Wall of Excellence, and my personal absolute preferred V-shaped IEM south of 3 times its price. This OH1S model is presented as an evolution of its previous siblings in terms of technology, and carrying a...
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    Review by 'Hooga' on item 'Final SONOROUS III'

    I’ve been adopting and enjoying final Sonorus-II and Sonorous-III as my preferred closedback mid-tier (€300-ish) headphones for a while now, but other stuff kept me from dedicating enough time to report my views on a article. Now that these babies have been stuck on our Wall of Excellence...
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    Review by 'Hooga' on item 'Campfire Audio Andromeda 2020'

    A sort of mythological entity guards the entrance of the over-kilobuck IEM market segment since 2016, and that’s Campfire’s ultrafamous Andromeda. For how odd it may sound I never got to audition those… In conjunction with the release of the new product revision, however, the gap has been filled...
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    Review by 'Hooga' on item 'iBasso IT07'

    I’ve been loaned a privately owned iBasso IT07 sample and here’s my experience with that, reported following my usual review format. IT07 is iBasso’s flagship featuring 1 DD + 6 BA, costs a pretty penny – $899,00 – and was released some 3 years after IT04 (1 DD+3 BA), which I also will publish...
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    Review by 'Hooga' on item 'Tansio Mirai TSMR-6'

    Irecently had the opportunity to audition one pair of Tansio Mirai TSMR-6 IEMs, which – I anticipate – I did like quite a lot from the technical standpoint, although their presentation is not my cup of tea as they say. We are talking about quite interesting IEMs, priced just above $500 and...
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    Review by 'Hooga' on item 'ORIVETI OH500'

    I recently had an opportunity to audition a pair of privately-owned Oriveti OH500 IEM – 1 dynamic and 4 balanced armature drivers – for a week and here’s my personal experience with them. Full Device Card Test setup Sources: Apogee Groove + Liquid Spark + iEMatch / Questyle QP1R / Sony NW-A55...
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    Comment by 'Hooga' on listing 'Ifi nano idsd Black label'

    Hello Vincenzo no sorry, I live some ... 900 Km south of Frankfurt Freight is € 15,00 to get there, if you are insterested Best Alberto
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    Review by 'Hooga' on item 'Ikko OH1S Gems'

    Ikko OH1S are the newest release by the same makers of OH10 – one of the just two $200-IEMs stuck onto Audioreview’s Wall of Excellence, and my personal absolute preferred V-shaped IEM south of 3 times its price. This new OH1S model is presented as an evolution of its previous siblings in terms...
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    New Questyle M12 Portable Headphone Amp/DAC---$139.99!

    You are 100% right, that's what I experienced. Also - as I'm playing with m12 while travelling right now - the device is a bloody rfi antenna! :( it catches the rfi noise from my wife tablet's 4g comms, sitting next to me.
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    New Questyle M12 Portable Headphone Amp/DAC---$139.99!

    @Earbones I have a few comments :) 1. Energy is not created, just transformed. Only ignorants - which are sadly a huge multitude - can hope that a device absorbing little power from the host can properly bias a truly power-hungry driver. So, flipping the coin: whoever wants a mobile source...
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    New Questyle M12 Portable Headphone Amp/DAC---$139.99!

    @GRIFONE1973 ciao Grifone I can tell you something about S1 vs M12 as I tested both, and both are above decent, or even "good" when evaluated within the "dongle" category, while both are evidently underwhelming when compared to the reciprocal same-brand full blown DAP devices. M12 is not...
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    Cayin Fantasy Beryllium-plated DD IEM Worldwide Tour - Reviewers Wanted

    Pls reconfirm who is the next in line I need to refwd to when done, and PM me the exact postal address! Thanks in advance
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    Cayin Fantasy Beryllium-plated DD IEM Worldwide Tour - Reviewers Wanted

    Just safely got the package from @kmmbd . Fantasy/EU is in my hands now!
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