FiiO K17 Desktop DAC and Headphone Amplifier Review

John E. Johnson, Jr.August 4, 2025

Headphone amplifiers and DACs with streaming capabilities are the hot item now that everyone is online every day. Our phones have become...

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FiiO K17 Desktop DAC and Headphone Amplifier Preview

John E. Johnson, Jr.July 31, 2025

The new FiiO K17 Desktop DAC and Headphone Amplifier is a very affordable unit with tons of features and great performance.

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iFi Audio iCAN Phantom Headphone Amplifier Review

Carlo Lo RasoApril 7, 2025

A Jack-of-all-Trades headphone amplifier for the headphone completist in your life.

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iFi Audio iCAN Phantom Headphone Amplifier Preview

Carlo Lo RasoMarch 19, 2025

The iFi Audio iCAN Phantom can essentially drive any type of headphone with any of the most commonly used terminations.

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Rotel introduces High Performance Headphone Amplifier, Pre-Amplifier & DAC

SecretsMarch 11, 2025

Rotel DX-3 – Convenient Size, Premium Performance Rotel delivers audiophile quality for Personal Audio with the DX-3 high performance Headphone Amplifier, Pr...

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HIFIMAN’S SERENADE Wireless Brings Lossless Wireless Streaming Audio to Industry-leading Desktop DAC/Amplifier

SecretsDecember 23, 2024

Compact SERENADE Wireless Features Multiple Streaming and Input Options; Proprietary Hymalaya Pro R-2R Ladder DAC BELLMORE, NY, December 20, 2024...

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TEAC Launches the Reference 500 Series Pure Analog Headphone Amplifier/Preamp HA-507

SecretsNovember 4, 2024

TEAC Corporation (TOKYO: 6803) is proud to announce the HA-507, a Reference 500 Series pure analog headphone amplifier/preamplifier that incorpora...

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“The Role of Art in the Industrial Design of Audio Products.”

Kostas MetaxasSeptember 5, 2024

I truly believe that high-end audio is probably the purest and most direct expression of the contemporary arts and needs to be taken as...

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T+A Solitaire P Planar Headphones and HA 200 Headphone Amp Review

Chris EberleJune 17, 2024

T+A elektroakoustik delivers luxury and performance with its Solitaire P Planar Headphones and HA 200 Headphone Amplifier. An open-back...

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The iFi Audio iDSD Diablo 2 Portable DAC/Amp Review.

Mel MartinJune 5, 2024

I’m used to reviewing portable DAC/Amps but was thrown for a loop when the package with the iFi Audio iDSD Diablo 2 arrived. It was heavy...

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Metaxas & Sins Ethereal Electrostatic Headphone Amplifier Review

John E. Johnson, Jr.February 12, 2024

When I listened to music with the Metaxas & Sins Ethereal Headphone Amplifier, I was brought to tears. The detail, realism, and depth of...

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Mytek Liberty THX AAA Headphone Amplifier Review

Chris GroppiDecember 6, 2023

The Mytek Liberty THX AAA Headphone Amplifier is the most transparent, character-free headphone amplifier I have ever listened to. It may be the most transparent analog audio component I’ve spent time with full stop.

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Metaxas & Sins Ethereal Electrostatic Headphone Amplifier Now Available from Reel Sound Distribution

SecretsOctober 27, 2023

October 2023 — Reel Sound Distribution is proud to announce the North American availability of the latest addition to the Audio Sculpture Collection, Ethere...

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VIVA Audio Egoista STX Electrostatic Headphone Amplifier Review

Carlo Lo RasoAugust 14, 2023

A drop-dead gorgeous Italian tube amplifier for electrostatic headphones. Okay, you now have my undivided attention!

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Feliks Audio Envy Pure Class A 300B Tube Headphone Amplifier and HIFIMAN Susvara 1 Micron Membrane Headphones Review

John E. Johnson, Jr.July 31, 2023

From Feliks Audio, a company in Poland, and HIFIMAN, a company in China, comes a combination made in heaven: the Feliks Audio Envy 300B Tube Headphone Amplifier...

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