REVIEW – iFi Nano iDSD Black Label Headphone Amp/DAC
David Blumestein take a listen to the iFi Nano iDSD Black Label Headphone Amp/DAC costing £199. “Rarely, if ever, have I classified a piece of gear, in this case a transportable rechargeable battery...
View ArticleREVIEW – Burson Conductor Virtuoso V2+ Headphone Amp/DAC
Australian manufacturer Burson’s Conductor Virtuoso V2+ comes with a DAC, a headphone amp and doubles the output of the original version to 8W into 16 Ohms. Janine Elliot dons her cans and takes this...
View ArticleIFi Issues MQA Firmware Update
IFi have released a free update that adds support for MQA to many existing products from their range. It can be downloaded and installed via PC or Mac and iFi’s latest firmware update, v5.30 ‘Cookies...
View ArticleNew Amplifier From Benchmark
Benchmark has introduced a new headphone / line amplifier with four 256-step relay-controlled attenuators and four 16-step relay-controlled boost amplifiers. Together these form two fully-independent,...
View ArticleIntroducing the iFi xDSD
In 2014, iFi launched their original iDSD portable hi-res DAC/headphone amp. Now they launch the xDSD. Connects to your phone, tablet, PC, Mac, DAP, TV, games console or any other digital audio device...
View ArticleHeadphone Show CanJam Munich Product Premieres
CanJam Europe is a partner event of High End show in Munich on May 11th – 13th 2018. The event location “Kohlebunker” at Lilienthalalle 37 is literally down the road, just 250 metres from High End’s...
View ArticleNew Products From Chord Electronics At The High End Show
Chord Electronics certainly had the world’s Hifi Press beating a path to their door at High End Munich this year. Their room was so busy that some had to wait outside, luckily Hifi Pig was in there...
View ArticleNew Products From Chord Electronics
Chord Electronics certainly had the world’s Hifi Press beating a path to their door at High End Munich this year. Their room was so busy that some had to wait outside, luckily Hifi Pig was in there...
View ArticleCan Jam Europe At High End Munich 2018
For the first time Munich High End also played host to Can Jam Europe. The event was held just over the road from the MOC and attracted more than 2000 people, proof indeed that the market for...
View ArticleCan Jam Europe At High End Munich 2018
For the first time Munich High End also played host to Can Jam Europe. The event was held just over the road from the MOC and attracted more than 2000 people, proof indeed that the market for...
View ArticleAeron’s Tiny Hifi System
Aeron has launched what they say is the smallest Hifi system in the world, the Aeron C101 pre-amplifier/ headphone amplifier and Aeron P101 Class D Stereo Amplifier. Just connect to your source and...
View ArticleBurson Fun Headphone Amp And Bang Stereo Amp
Powered by the Burson Max Current Power Supply (MCPS),Fun is a dual mono Class-A head amp and preamp with added Microphone input. Outputting 2Wpc @32ohm, it shares the same amplification stage as...
View ArticleNew ERA Headphones From Quad
British brand Quad’s first-ever headphones use planar magnetic technology. To create the ERA-1, Quad developed a planar magnetic driver, which they say has qualities akin to their ESL loudspeakers. The...
View ArticleCanJam London 2018 July 21st-22nd
CanJam, the global headphone audio show with events in New York City, Singapore, Los Angeles, London, Denver and Shanghai, is returning to London this July. CanJam London 2018 takes place on July...
View ArticleCanJam London 2018 Hifi Pig Show Report
CanJam London 2018 was held at the prestigious Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster Bridge this year, just over the River from the Houses of Parliament. The hotel itself was very luxurious and a great setting...
View ArticleKlipsch HP-3 Headphones And Heritage Headphone Amplifier
Henley Audio have announced the UK introduction of the Klipsch® HP-3 headphones and Heritage Headphone Amplifier. After a UK unveiling at Sound & Vision, The Bristol Show in early 2018, the new...
View ArticleChord Electronics’ Hugo 2 DAC/Headphone Amp EISA DAC 2018/19 Award
Chord Electronics’ Hugo 2 DAC/Headphone Amp EISA DAC 2018/19 Award Chord Electronics’ Hugo 2 DAC/headphone amplifier has won Europe’s most prestigious DAC award: EISA DAC 2018/19. The award from the...
View ArticleAVM CS 2.2 4T Compact Streaming CD Receiver
AVM’s latest Compact Streaming CD Receiver, the INSPIRATION CS 2.2 4T will be unveiled by PMC UK Distribution at Festival of Sound in September. Based on the CS 2.2, the enhanced CS 2.2 4T now features...
View ArticledCS Launches New Bartok Upsampling Network DAC with Headphone Amp
dCS has announced its Bartók network DAC and headphone amplifier – a single- box, digital-to-analogue converter with full network streaming functionality and Class A headphone amplifier. Retailing at...
View ArticleChord And Chord Join Forces With Autumn Hugo 2 Offer
Chord Electronics has joined forces with The Chord Company to offer a free interconnect with the purchase of a Hugo 2 DAC/headphone amp, from ‘bricks and mortar’ UK retailers this Autumn. The...
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