Schiit Yggdrasil + OG DAC Review
Schiit are a company well-versed in high-end personal audio with a focus for value and commitment to outstanding desktop products. The Yggdrasil, the focus of this review, has undergone various iterations with their first product garnering many audiophile acclaim from across the globe. This was soon updated to the Yggdrasil Analog 2 DAC with modular…
EarMen CH-Amp Review
EarMen is the derivative brand of Auris Audio with a focus on portable audio designed to bring world-class sound to a more portable form factor. While the earlier EarMen offerings have consisted of USB DACs and Amps of a smaller footprint, they have recently released the EarMen CH-Amp which is a balanced capable amplifier designed…
Fiio Q7 Review
With the highly anticipated release of the Fiio Q7, the device represents the flagship of the “Q” Series with components mirroring the flagship M17 Digital Audio Player. For top-quality performance, the Q7 comes fully equipped with Dual THX AA788+ Amp circuits, flagship-grade ES9038 Pro Sabre DAC and Qualcomm’s QCC5124 Bluetooth receiver. Fiio have always been…
EarMen Angel Review
With an original fervent passion for tube amplifiers, EarMen was borne out of a legacy to bring world-class sound to the masses. Headed by Milomir Trosic, the brand is designed exclusively to enhance portable listening with powerful audio components. The company have set up shop in the United States with products manufactured in Europe to…
Pure Audio Lotus DAC5 Review
Pure Audio are a Taiwanese audio company with years of audio design experience under their belt. Despite not being famous amongst audio circles, the brand have attempted to break into international waters with their first successful distributor, Underwood HiFi, residing in the US. Part of their mission to win customers on a global scale has…
Schiit Yggdrasil Analog 2 DAC Review
Headed by two industry veterans, Schiit is a company that has taken the world of high-end personal audio by storm with their focus on value and commitment to developing game-stopping products. The original Yggdrasil represented Schiit’s flagship DAC product which had garnered the company a loyal following. Now, the company have further modified the internals…
Fiio Q1 USB DAC/Amplifier Review
Fiio have recently released increasingly priced products from their X5 DAP to their E-series of portable amps; a far cry from their mantra of affordable entry-level offerings. It came as a surprise therefore, that their latest DAC/amplifier emerged from out of the blue to pay homage to Fiio’s original philosophy. Touted the Fiio Q1, the…
AudioQuest DragonFly USB DAC v1.2 Review
USB DACs have always been a natural choice for me offering both portability and audiophile grade quality in an unparalleled compact form factor. AudioQuest’s relatively recent contribution – the new and improved DragonFly USB DAC 1.2 has therefore aroused mine and many other’s interest in the scene of portable high-end music listening. The DragonFly is…