Recently I bought a Fiio BTR5 headphone amp, and it has a 2.5mm balanced output. So I began a research on what the "balanced headphone" term and concept actually meant. First I looked around in Aliexpress what they might be offering as balanced headphones. Actually it's quite confusing, and...

KD is a brand that I have been using for some time, who makes very affordable models which sound quite well. Is there a KD balanced type that anyone would recommend?

A friend of mine asked about this unit and I can't exactly pin it or explain what it does. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lossless-Music-Player-HiFi-USB-DAC-Audio-Decoder-Optical-Coaxial-Analog-Output/283309743758?hash=item41f6939e8e:g:nA0AAOSwsDZcGkaY It says it's a "music player", which is quite...

I already have a Topping D50, which I use for my audio network. Now I would like to try a good quality DAC on my PC audio output, connected to USB. One option, recommended by many, is the Topping D10, selling for $90. The DAC chip is the ESS9018. Are there other alternatives, below $100...

A friend of mine asked me for a recommendation on a DAC that he could use to play memory sticks. In order to do that you need some way to select the tracks, like a remote control or an LCD touch screen. Any suggestions on a affordable DAC with a remote control or one that you can add an RC to...

Today I was looking in eBay for prices for the Topping D50, which I am considering buying, and I found this...

Has anyone performed any comparison tests between Topping and iFi products? Starting with similar prince range and characteristics, for instance. I'm not sure how to search for this on Head-Fi.

Some days ago I opened a thread here on assembling a DAC using boards available on ebay or elsewhere. Got no answers at all, and I wonder what DIY people are doing here. My believe is that you can use available bloards and assemble a DAC that potentially can compare to the more expensive...

I would like to further explore the options available for assembling a complete DAC, using boards from eBay or directly from vendors. The two DSD boards I will start with have already been discussed or analyzed on this forum some time ago: one based on the F-1 XU208 DSD board and the other...

I would to further explore the option of myself assembling a complete DAC, using boards available from eBay or directly from the vendors. The two main options I will start with have already been discussed or analyzed on the this forum some time ago: one based on the F-1 XU208 DSD board and the...

Some days ago I received some ad, from I don't remember who, offering their new "extraordinary" DAC based on the recently released ES9038. Their words, not mine. So first I went to eBay and searched the DAC chip, and found this DIY board...