Benchmark HPA-4 – Headphone Amplifier/Pre – Review
It’s been a while since I managed to get some time to write on HeadMania, as it gets harder and harder to find time between work and family these days. It’s also been… Continue reading
Category Archive: Amplifier
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Burson Bang Basic – Stereo Speaker Amplifier – Review
If you read some of my early stories on how I got into this hobby, you may already know that Burson was an important brick in the foundation of my journey. My first… Continue reading
Chord Hugo2 – Portable DAC/Headphone Amplifier – Review
If you have read my reviews on Chord products, you already know that I was really impressed by their evolution and their performance. When Chord Hugo was released, I was impressed by the… Continue reading
RaimondAudio DM-120S – Power Amplifier – Review
A few months back, I had the pleasure of testing an amplifier that is produced locally by RaimondAudio. By the way, the website is not up to date, so for questions please shoot… Continue reading
Electrocompaniet ECI-6 Integrated Speaker Amplifier – Review
I didn’t know much about Electrocompaniet until recently when Razvan from AVMall told me it’s one of his favorite Brands. He was actually very excited that he managed to bring Electrocompaniet in Romania… Continue reading
Martin Logan Unison – Review
Having a dedicated listening room led me to buying a separate sound system for the living room for the TV. I just couldn’t enjoy the speakers embedded in the TV. Actually, at one… Continue reading
Audio GD Master 10 – Speaker Amplifier Review
First, I want to apologize for the long period of absence I have taken from HeadMania and to thank the readers who did not abandon it. I had a very busy period at… Continue reading
Raimond Audio – Audiophile Starter Power Amplifier – Review
A few months ago, the guys from jack-fi.ro introduced me to a small amplifier made locally by Raimond Audio . They insisted I try it with my Martin Logan Ethos speakers. I was a little skeptical,… Continue reading
iFi Pro iCan – Headphone Amplifier Review
Since hearing the first products from iFi, I’ve been watching this company, because I think it really deserves our attention. It has some lovely products out there and I am sure iFi has… Continue reading
Chord Mojo – Review
Some of you may have read my review of Hugo. I was really impressed by that product and what Chord managed to do, not to mention in what size. It’s been a while… Continue reading
Aune B1 Class A Portable Headphone Amplifier
This good looking amplifier managed to catch my attention at Canjam this year through its build quality, looks and of course its sound. I have managed to get a review unit with the… Continue reading
Xindak A600E 09 Version – Integrated Speaker Amplifier Review
After a good friend of mine highly recommended this amplifier and I hunted it for a while now, I finally managed to put my hands on this beast. There is one thing I have… Continue reading
Sugden Masterclass IA-4 Integrated Speaker Amplifier – Review
As you may remember, Piega 5.2 are quite pretentious when it comes to the amplification. Knowing that I am a big fan of good Class A amplifiers, jack-fi.ro, gave me a Masterclass IA-4… Continue reading
Oppo HA-1 DAC / Headphone Amplifier Review
As I told you years ago, the headphone industry is growing every day. People and companies became aware of the potential of this market and many important names started to look its way.… Continue reading
Simaudio Moon 430HA Headphone Amplifier – Review
I have been watching this amplifier for a while now and I was really curious on how it will perform. Moon impressed me with some of their products over the years and the… Continue reading
FiiO E12A – Review
Since the first time I’ve heard FiiO X5 I became one of its fans and I do own one for myself now. I’m enjoying it almost everyday at work and in vacations. A few weeks… Continue reading
iFi iDSD Micro – Review
I was made aware of Micro – iDSD by a friend of mine a few months ago near it’s release date. Looking at the specs I was really impressed. Before getting into details… Continue reading
Audio-gd Precision 2 – Review
If you read my review of Audio Gd Master 9, you would know how much I love that product and how happy I am with it in my headphone sound system. After spending a lot… Continue reading
SOtM sHP-100 DAC / Headphone Amplifier – Review
If you remember, I’ve been really impressed by the SOtM sMS-100. That product made me respect this company and also aroused my curiosity regarding some of its other products. Luckily, when SOtM sent me… Continue reading
Audio-gd Master 9 – Review
I’ve been wanting to write this review for a while now, but I wanted to gather all it was needed to do a proper job. First, I waited for the break in period,… Continue reading
Audiobyte Black Dragon – Review
I’ve known of this project for a while now and if you’ve been reading some of my reviews, you would know I am really interested in Audiobyte and their products. I had Hydra-X… Continue reading
Asus Xonar Essence III – Review
It brings me joy to see that Asus shows interest in this relatively small market. Why am I saying this? Well, I have two big reasons: Their products in this category are very… Continue reading
Asus Xonar Essence One Muses Edition – Review
After I’ve reviewed Asus Xonar Essence STU, I was looking forward to review one of it’s bigger brothers, the Xonar Essence One Muses Edition, so here we are. I love the fact that Asus… Continue reading
Asus Xonar Essence STU – Review
I’ve heard only good things about the headphone related products from Asus, especially the Xonar Essence One and its Muses Edition. So, in that direction, I hope that I will get to review them… Continue reading
FiiO X5 – Review
You remember FiiO X3, right ? Well, FiiO shipped yet another great product on the market, the FiiO X5, X3’s big brother. I always loved the products from this company as they really… Continue reading
Chord Hugo – Review
At last, I’ve got my hands on this little device. When I’ve first heard of it and how much it costs, I thought I would never be interested, but after hearing it at… Continue reading
Decware Taboo MK III – Review
Hello everybody, I’ve had this amplifier for more than 2 months now, and I was eager to write the review on it, so now it is time to unleash it on the internet.… Continue reading
Creek OBH-21 MK2 – Review
Hello everybody, I have recently reviewed the discontinued Creek OBH-21 headphone amplifier and found it to be very good at that price and size. I always wondered why Creek discontinued this product and… Continue reading
Why do I need a headphone amplifier ?
More than 5 years ago, I was very surprised and a little amused when I have been informed that headphones need amplifiers to sound at full capacity. With experience I have realized that… Continue reading
Headphones and related gear buyer’s guide
Hello everybody, I have been contemplating for some time now on writing a small guide on how to get into this hobby or what headphones and related gear to buy. Before reading this… Continue reading
FiiO X3 – Review
Hey guys, I have stressed for some time now on what phone I would get that has decent sound. At first I got the Galaxy S1 that had a Wolfson Dac and combined… Continue reading
FiiO E12 Mont Blanc – Review
Hey guys, I had my eyes on FiiO E12 for a long time now, since I’ve seen the little fellow at Sandu’s place. I remember I tried it with LCD-2 at that time… Continue reading
Creek OBH-21 Review
Hey guys, This little guy brought some memories back when I’ve seen it on one of jack’s shelves. A few years ago when I got into this hobby, I was looking for an… Continue reading
Bakoon HPA-21 Review
Hey guys, I have got the chance to listen to the famous Bakoon HA-21. Who do you think I have to thank again? Of course, DarKu! After I have read a little about… Continue reading
Naim DAC-V1 review
Hey guys, I’ve been waiting for a few months now to write this review. The first time I have seen that Naim will release a headphone dac/amp/preamplifier combo I was really really intrigued… Continue reading
The Little Black Box: Arcam rPac
Hey guys, I have seen this little box recently and it intrigued me a lot. It has an impressive build quality. It has a very thick aluminum case and it feels like a… Continue reading