Apos Blog

Interview with Benson of ES Lab

Long before ES Lab was known for the ES-1a, ES-2a, or EHT-7, their head engineer, Benson LAST NAME, was diligently keeping electrostatic history alive—repairing discontinued Stax headphones, restor...

Now Available: Burson Audio

Burson Audio’s lineup is built around a consistent engineering philosophy: fully discrete circuits, high-current Class-A bias, oversized power delivery, and modular design that encourages upgrading...

NEW: Ruark Audio

Ruark’s current lineup reflects a long-running focus on building complete music systems rather than isolated components. Across six products, the emphasis stays consistent—natural voicing, consider...

New MATRIX AUDIO PRODUCTS

We’re happy to now be offering Matrix Audio’s latest products at Apos. Rather than focusing on short upgrade cycles, this six-product lineup is built around a coherent digital front end that can an...

New From FiiO: JT7 Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones

The JT7 is an open-back planar magnetic headphone designed to make large-format planar technology more practical for daily listening. At only $109.99, it combines a 95×86 mm proprietary planar driv...

NEW FROM FIIO: DM15 R2R CD PLAYER

The FiiO DM15R2R is a portable CD player built around a discrete R2R ladder DAC, a high-voltage lithium battery, and both single-ended and balanced outputs. It functions as a standalone disc player...

New: FiiO M27 Digital Audio Player

The FiiO M27 is a portable digital audio player designed for listeners who want desktop-class performance in a travel-ready format. It uses Qualcomm’s QCS6490 processor, dual ESS ES9039SPRO DACs, a...

NEW: SJY ZEPH OPEN-BACK PLANAR MAGNETIC HEADPHONES

The SJY Zeph is an open-back planar magnetic headphone built around a single-piece CNC-machined aluminum structure that houses the driver, chassis, and ear cup as one unit. This design reduces vibr...

New From TOPPING: E50 II Desktop DAC

The Topping E50 II is a compact balanced desktop DAC built around AKM’s AK4497S stereo converter, an XU316 USB interface, and a flexible digital input stage that supports both S/PDIF and ADAT. Its ...

New From Meze: Elite Tungsten Premium Package

The Elite Tungsten is an open-back planar headphone built around Rinaro’s Isodynamic Hybrid Array driver, a low-distortion platform engineered for wide bandwidth, stable impedance, and consistent l...

Apos 2025 Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals List

The story goes that on the evening of Thanksgiving, many years ago, people woke from their food comas and immediately touched their radio tubes with hands still slick from turkey drippings. The tub...

New on Apos: Sound Solver Modular Desktop Audio Infrastructure

Sound Solver is a new line of modular audio furniture built for listeners who take cable routing, component spacing, and mechanical stability as seriously as the electronics themselves. The line in...