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“The Best Class-D Amp”: Cheap Audio Man on the SMSL SA-400

How’s it sound? Incredible. Really incredible. It pulls away from the SMSL DA9 as far as separation, reverb, and air. It’s not as harsh. And the DA9 already was moving in the right direction as far...

Apos Caspian: Passion For Sound's Go-To Headphone Choice

Hey, folks. Welcome to another Passion for Sound audio review. Today, we’re looking at the Apos Caspian headphones. This is a headphone that’s come about from a collaboration between Apos (an audio...

"My Flagship Headphones" - HiFiMAN Susvara Review

As for me, these are my flagship headphones that I’m using on a daily basis and you can see them around in many other reviews, as they aren’t working as regular headphones only, but as an invaluabl...

Absolutely Brilliant: Singxer SA-1 Review by Passion For Sound

We sent Passion for Sound the Singxer SA-1 Fully Balanced Amplifier to get his thoughts. “This amp should absolutely be on your shopping list,” he said on his YouTube chanel. “It think it’s absolu...

"Superb" - Head-Fi's Jude on Meze Audio Elite Headphones

Head Fi made a masterful review of the Meze ELITE Isodynamic Hybrid Array Headphone on their YouTube channel. “In terms of sound quality,” host Jude Mansilla said, ”the Meze Audio Elite is superb,...

Moondrop Kato: "$189 Enjoyment" - Dan's Audio

We sent Dan’s Audio Review the Moondrop Kato to get his thoughts. “I have had more joy out-of-box from the Kato at $189 than the Tanchjim Prism at $600,” he said over on his YouTube channel. “It’s...

"Surpasses the DarkVoice": Zeos Reviews the xDuoo TA-26

Over on his YouTube channel, Zeos Pantera put the xDuoo TA-26 to the test against the DarkVoice 336SE, a fan-favorite tube amp. How’d it stack up? “I’m gonna leave [the TA-26] on the desk and put t...

TOPPING L50 vs L30 vs A50s Comparison Chart

The all-new TOPPING L50 headphone amp makes its mark as first of TOPPING's amps under $300 with a balanced XLR output. But how do its other features stack up against the brand's other budget-level ...

Audio Science Review Reviews the TOPPING L50 Headphone Amp

This is a review and detailed measurements of the new Topping L50 balanced (input) headphone amplifier. It was sent to me by the company and costs US $229. It will be announced shortly. The indust...

Audio Science Review Reviews the TOPPING E50 DAC

This is a review and detailed measurements of the new Topping E50 balanced USB DAC. It was sent to me by the company and costs US $269. I just reviewed its companion headphone amplifier, the Toppin...

Joshua Valour: "Killer Moondrop!" on Variations Tribrid IEM

Note: This article is based upon the video "Another Killer Moondrop! - Variations TRIBRID Review” made by Joshua Valour on his YouTube channel and is printed here in partnership with Joshua Valour...

Sandu Vitalie: Apos Caspian - "New Daily Drivers"

Everything started last year on a Friday evening. While I was enjoying my time in the company of a glass of whisky and some electric blues, I’m getting a call from a good friend asking if it’s poss...