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TOPPING D90LE vs D90SE vs D90 Comparison Chart

HiFi audio is an industry known for constant innovation, and the same is true of TOPPING, one of the most popular manufacturers of DACs and amps. They've iterated their flagship D90 DAC three times...

The TOPPING D90SE DAC Is For Sale at Apos Audio

Ever since a fire shut down the manufacturing facility that supplied its D/A chip, the TOPPING D90 has sold out in stores across the web, leaving many to wonder if and when it would return. Global ...

TOPPING D50s: $250 DAC Outperforms $5,500 McIntosh - Mark On HiFi

All right, let’s talk about how the D50s sounds. Now, I’m gonna cut straight to the chase. I spent four days listening to this DAC basically non-stop and comparing it to the McIntosh MA5300. I was ...

Meet the Apos SMSL-8s Ensemble 

The SMSL SH-8s and SU-8s are the radically simple new headphone amp and DAC from SMSL. Their feature sets are slim, their user interfaces simple. They shine most brightly where the light doesn’t: i...

The New SMSL SU-8s Uncomplicates the DAC Game

The SU-8s is the refreshingly straightforward new DAC from SMSL. Who’s it for? The research-weary. The comparison-chart-chafed. The do-I-look-like-I-know-what-a-PCM-filter-is. It’s a DAC that remem...

The Radically Simple (Radically Affordable) SMSL SH-8s

The SH-8s is the radically simple new headphone amp from SMSL. Its feature set is slim, its user interface simple. Boasting nothing more than a few toggles and a volume knob, it shines most brightl...

Sandu Vitalie: Singxer SA-1 Review - Imaging & Speed

Singxer Electronic Co Ltd. is a mysterious audio manufacturer for me, they have done ODM and OEM work for third party companies for more than a decade now. They started slow and small, but they lea...

Coming in June 2021: TOPPING D90SE DAC on Apos Audio

We’re excited to announce that TOPPING will release a special edition TOPPING D90SE in June. This flagship DAC will be sold on Apos Audio and will feature an ESS ES9038PRO DAC chip.

FiiO BTR5 vs FiiO Q3 Comparison Chart

Taking audiophile-grade music on-the-go is easier than ever thanks to portable DAC/amps like the FiiO BTR5 and FiiO Q3. Although close in price point, they provide different approaches to portable ...

The Final Run of a Legendary AKM DAC Chip

We’re now selling the FiiO M11 Plus--a portable music player that uses two AKM AK4497EQ DAC chips. These highly sought-after chips are out-of-print due to the AKM facility fire. There’s no indicati...

FiiO BTR5 Reviews Compendium

We’ve compiled reviews of the FiiO BTR5 from across the web for your reference. What you’ll find here are the TLDR versions of the full reviews (which you can access with the provided links). We’ll...

TOPPING D90SE Specs Reveal

We're still a couple of weeks out until TOPPING releases their all-new DAC, the D90SE. Until then, feast your eyes on the D90SE's specs, which have been released to us. Follow us on social or sign ...