Instead of the sleek aesthetic minimalism of the FiiO and the Moondrop, DUNU’s Concept R is larger, extended by a bank of ...

The BTR 17 also features a dedicated ‘D.Mode’ (read: desktop mode) which permits the slipstreaming of power from an external ...

The first Darko.Audio review to be conducted across two locations and two acoustically-treated listening rooms.

When Marantz unveiled the MODEL 10 last month, the supplied photos didn’t make it obvious that this new ‘reference integrated amplifier’ would be something of an audio behemoth. It measures 44cm ...

After teasing it at Munich High-End 2024, Shanling has formally announced the SM1.3: a touchscreen streaming DAC where an Android 12 OS runs in conjunction with Wifi-6 (or Ethernet) and a 5.8″ ...

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The Super Linton borrows the Linton’s 20cm woven Kevlar bass driver but its more powerful motor system and increased magnet strength promise improved attack and slam. In tandem with a cabinet that’s ...

We normally talk about hi-fi gear on these pages but today I want to discuss the furniture used to arrange and display that hi-fi gear. I’ve got three everyman hi-fi furniture suggestions, two of ...

Good, better, best. It’s a marketing strategy as old as stereo sound. We’ve already seen Eversolo’s ‘good’: the DMP-A6 was 2023’s runaway hit (review here and here). Later that year came the DMP-A8, ...

First came Ferrum’s flagship headphone amplifier, OOR (€1995). Then came the Polish company’s flagship DAC and pre-amplifier, WANDLA (€2795). Now comes WANDLA HP, which adds a 4.4mm balanced headphone ...