So, 8 years ago I got the HPA-01M from Drop, and wasn't impressed. Enleum just sent me the HPA-23RM for review and this time things are totally different. Even out of the voltage port with the Utopias (2022, that sound comically bloated out of the current port, due to having an uneven...

Due to the deterioration of the other thread, I'm starting a new one for impressions discussion. It is only for discussion of one's experiences with the Steath and system matching, and direct questions from people looking to purchase a Stealth. To keep the noise ratio low, if you are asking a...

The 5th DAP to carry the FiiO M11 name, the M11S seems to be a logical successor to the original M11. FiiO told me that the North America MSRP will be $499, the same as the original (though actually cheaper if you account for inflation). Basic specifications: Dual ES9038Q2M, OPA920 opamps...

I'm starting this thread as the main thread has filled up with arguments about shipping delays, drowning out posts about the headphones themselves. With that in mind, here are the rules for this thread: 1. IMPRESSIONS ONLY! No discussing shipping at all! No "Their on their way!" posts or...

So, one of the Patrons of my Youtube channel is @palinetes, who owns Audio Dream in Brazil. He makes high-end IEMs, and asked if I'd like to try his new model, the Diaboli. Consisting of a planar magnetic driver with 4 Sonion electret drivers*, they cost around US$2500. I'm somewhat wary of...

I noticed that some people were considering buying a Valhalla 2 as their first tube amp. There are some things you need to know first about that amp, so I did a comparison with the Asgard 3 to explain them.

As shown at the beginning of the Head-Fi 2020 CanJam New York video, Chord's long awaited 2Go is not only a wireless streaming adaptor for the Hugo 2, but also includes a wired ethernet socket for people who want to use it where they have a Hugo 2 fixed in place. Anticipating the desire for...

Since I saw so many people being scammed by these Amazon sellers, who are flashing 32GB and other low-capacity cards to read like they have 1TB capacity, I made this video about it.

All on video this time. Enjoy! Some of the companies and products mentioned: Woo Audio WA11 XIAUDIO Formula S, Sagra DAC Yongse Effect Audio Simphonio DELA Audio Korg NuTube Cayin iDAC 6 MK2 Advanced Sound M5-TWS DEKONI headphone bag AME Custom Campfire Audio C/2019 Q4, MW10 Music With 規格外...

Is anyone going to be in the area for it?

AME Custom sent me a pair of these, and I like them a lot, though I rather wish it had been the other model with the dynamic driver for the bass. They don't, at least to me, have that "BA treble", and sound very open, but I miss not having serious bass. Here's my video review of them.

Update: See the quoted posts below (or read the first couple of pages of the thread). I came across this by pure chance. Thanks to the person in Singapore who put up a warning classified that caused the seller to delete some of his listings. Basically, on Carosell, "gloryrain" has been listing...

This just arrived yesterday. My initial impressions are that it sounds a bit clearer and nicer than the original Q5 (which has an AM3A attached) using my iPhone as a USB source. I've yet to try Bluetooth. I did try the Empyreans with it, and the sound quality was better than I had expected.

https://www.stereophile.com/content/mike-moffat-re-creating-musical-event There are some things in this interview I've never come across before.

My report, this year, is entirely on video. There were a few more things I realised I should have covered, but didn't get around to doing.

Impressions only! All other discussion goes in the regular thread. I'll be adding my impressions here in a bit, and quoting a few posts from the other thread. -- As I have posted already, so far, after listening to a lot of what is mainly jazz, I reckon that the Solaris is best with live...

This is going to arrive in bits, as I did EVERYTHING on video this time. I asked a few manufacturers to present their new product on video. Here's the first batch. HeadAmp GS-X Mini: Shure RMCE-BT2: Campfire Audio Solaris (with a very jetlagged Ken Ball): Menlo Scientific talks about...

Since the old thread is unrecoverable, having descended too far into off-topic arguments, I'm starting a new thread. Note for conspiracy theorists: "I" does not mean "they". I did this of my own volition. I am not staff. People who are considering buying a product like to read customer...

This year’s show was a bit subdued due to being held at the start of Japan’s Golden Week holiday period, as well as because it’s a week before the Munich High End show. However while the show may be about the products, really it’s about the amazing people in the business and hobby and their...

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A list of all my review. Work in progress, as there isn't presently a way to list all my reviews, so I need to find them. Bold text = Product still being manufactured. Underline = posted or updated more recently. ALO Audio Continental V5 - Jan 5, 2017 ALO Audio PanAm - Feb 28, 2013 ALO Audio...

This new DAC replaces the PCM1704-based DACs with dual FPGA-controlled resistor ladder DACs, similar in concept to DACs like the Rockna Wavedream and MSB DACs. http://www.audio-gd.com/R2R/R2R7/R2R7EN.htm Each channel uses a resistor ladder consisting of pairs of resistors to improve the...

I'm told this year that there was another major event on in Tokyo on the Sunday, so the second day, at least, was much quieter the first. This year the guide book was very thick, and listed pretty much everything that was new or interesting. The best part of the show was talking to people...

While e-earphone's portable headphone festivals aren't as well-known as Fujiya-Avic's big shows, instead of making their main, December show larger, instead they've spread the shows across the country, reaching out as far south as Fukuoka. This gave me an easy opportunity to check out a few...

Original post. Note the links are broken. Focal Utopia and Ether Flow impressions. Sony Z1R Frequency response graph. HiFiMan HE1000 V2 review. Focal Utopia review (Can't find the post with the review) Sony MDR-Z1R Review HiFiMan Susvara Review Meze Empyrean Final D8000 Pro Final D8000...