IFi xDSD Gryphon DAC/Headphone Amplifier
IFI XDSD GRYPHON DAC/HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER LAUNCHED Launched in 2018, the xDSD is among the most popular portable DAC/headphone amps in iFi’s range, now they are launching the iFi xDSD Gryphon.
IFI XDSD GRYPHON DAC/HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER LAUNCHED Launched in 2018, the xDSD is among the most popular portable DAC/headphone amps in iFi’s range, now they are launching the iFi xDSD Gryphon.
GRADO RS1X AND GRADO RS2X WOODEN HEADPHONES RELEASED Made combining maple, cocobolo, and hemp wood, the Grado RS1x and Grado RS2x are now built with 4th gen X drivers.
ASTELL & KERN SE180 DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER REVIEW Janine Elliot takes a listen to Astell & Kern SE180 Digital Audio Player costing around £1399.
ASTELL&KERN A&NORMA SR25 MKII SECOND GEN ENTRY-LEVEL HI RES PORTABLE AUDIO PLAYER Astell&Kern has unveiled the second generation model of its ultra-portable hi-res audio player the Astell&Kern A&norma SR25 MKII
WHAT’S ON AT THE PARIS AUDIO VIDEO SHOW 2021? The last Paris Audio Video Show took place (in the flesh) in 2019, followed during the pandemic by two virtual shows online.
ASTELL&KERN AK ZERO1 HYBRID IEM WITH THREE TYPES OF DRIVERS Astell&Kern has introduced its latest in-ear monitor (IEM), the Astell&Kern AK ZERO1, featuring three different types of drivers.
PARIS AUDIO VIDEO SHOW 2021 – SMYTH REALISER HOME CINEMA FOR YOUR HEAD The Smyth Realiser A16 is a powerful Home Cinema processor/amplifier which reproduces on headphones the acoustics of cinemas with up to 24 speakers.
UK AUDIO SHOW 2021 – HIFONIX BRING HEADPHONES FROM BIG-NAME BRANDS TO THE UK AUDIO SHOW Hifonix, the Sutton Coldfield based headphone specialist, will be showcasing headphones from several leading brands.
GRELL TWS/1 TRUE WIRELESS HEADPHONES BY SOUND ENGINEER & HEADPHONE DESIGNER AXEL GRELL Grell, founded by German headphone engineer Axel Grell, has announced the debut of a brand-new line of true wireless headphones with the grell TWS/1.
IFI HIP-DAC 2 DAC/ HEADPHONE AMP LAUNCHED The hip-dac is one of iFi’s most popular USB DAC/headphone amps, now, some 21 months after the original hip-dac launched, iFi has updated its design launching the iFi hip-dac 2 DAC/Headphone Amp.
CHORD ANNI DESKTOP INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER FOR HEADPHONES AND SPEAKERS Chord Electronics has launched its first-ever small desktop integrated amplifier, the Chord Anni.
NEW LIGHTWEIGHT, FLAGSHIP AUDEZE LCD-5 PLANAR MAGNETIC HEADPHONES Audeze’s LCD series has been around for a decade, since they launched with the LCD-2 in 2009, they then introduced the LCD-3 in 2011, LCD-4 in 2015 and now in 2021, the Audeze LCD-5.
EARMEN TRADUTTO HI-RES FULLY BALANCED DAC ANNOUNCED A fairly new name in the HiFi world, EarMen has launched its new EarMen Tradutto DAC.
IFI GO BLU MOBILE BLUETOOTH DAC/HEADPHONE AMP ANNOUNCED iFi’s DAC/headphone amps have formed a cornerstone of the British company’s product range since its formation in 2012.
MEZE AUDIO ELITE ISODYNAMIC HEADPHONES LAUNCHED Romanian company Meze Audio has launched a brand new addition to their high-end listening range, the Meze Audio ELITE Isodynamic Headphones.
DIRAC SOUND OPTIMIZATION FOR KLIPSCH T5 II TRUE WIRELESS ANC EARPHONES Swedish sound optimization brand Dirac has announced its sound optimization solution is featured in the new Klipsch T5 II True Wireless ANC earphones.
HYLAND HEADPHONES ECLIPSE AND VENUS ARE THE LATEST FROM THE BRITISH BRAND Hyland Headphones is a boutique manufacturer of headphones based in Watford, on the outskirts of London, UK.
TANCHJIM PRISM IEM LAUNCHED Prism is the new flagship In Ear Monitor from the Chinese headphone brand, Tanchjim.
DAN CLARKE ÆON 2 NOIRE HEADPHONE REVIEW Dan Clarke Æon 2 Noire headphones are distributed in the UK by Electromod and cost £899, somewhat less than the brand’s recently launched flagship Stealth headphones costing $3999. Janine Elliot takes a listen to these relatively budget-conscious, yet high-end planar headphones.
DAN CLARK AUDIO STEALTH CLOSED-BACK PLANAR HEADPHONES LAUNCHED The new Dan Clark Audio Stealth headphones are a high-end, closed-back planar magnetic design.
EISA AWARDS 2021 – 2022 ALL THE HIFI, HEADFI, AND HOME CINEMA AWARDS EISA, the Expert Imaging & Sound Association has revealed the winners of its 2021-2022 Awards.
Sendy Audio Peacock Open-Back Planar Magnetic Over-Ear Headphones Released Sendy Audio, quite a new name in headphone audio from China, has released a new high-end headphone, the Sendy Audio Peacock. We recently reviewed the Sendy Audio Aviva headphones and were very impressed.
ASTELL&KERN A&ULTIMA SP2000T DAP WITH NEW TECHNOLOGIES INCLUDING QUAD DAC AND TRIPLE AMP SYSTEM The brand new Astell&Kern A&ultima SP2000T Digital Audio Player features a new triple-amp system to customise the listening experience, including Astell&Kern’s first tube amplifier.
AUDEZE CRBN ELECTROSTATIC HEADPHONES RELEASED Audeze has introduces the Audeze CRBN electrostatic headphones (pronounced “carbon”). The open-back, on-ear headphones weigh 300g thanks to their minimal design featuring lightweight but strong materials such as carbon fibre.
EDIFIER TWS NB2 PRO TRUE WIRELESS EARBUDS WITH ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION We get a lot of requests to run news for Bluetooth earbuds, many of them generic looking., and we don’t feature many of them at all. The Edifier TWS NB2 PRO True Wireless Earbuds stood out with their different looking design, low price and […]
AUDEZE LCD-R HEADPHONES AND SCHIIT JOTUNHEIM-A HEADPHONE AMP Audeze and Schiit have collaborated to produce the Audeze LCD-R Headphones which come with the Schiit Jotunheim-A Headphone Amp.
SWAN SONG AUDIO MINI BLACK HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER RELEASED The Swan Song Audio Mini Black Headphone Amplifier is 3D printed with a flexible chassis from the Oklahoma, USA, based brand.
ERZETICH MANIA AND PHOBOS HEADPHONES UPDATED Personal Audio brand Erzetich has announced some new updates to the Erzetich Mania and Phobos headphones.