Canjam Europe 2015 Show Report – Part 1
Canjam Europe has been held in Essen Germany every year since 2013. I am happy to report that this year I finally had the time to attend this already renowned show. The exact… Continue reading
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Schiit Yggdrasil DAC – Review
Schiit! I finally have one on my desk! I’ve been waiting for this moment for months now. Reading all about this DAC on headfi and changstar got me extremely excited about it, especially… 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
Theta DSPro Basic – Oldie but Goldie DAC
I’ve been following a lot of discussions on headfi that lead me to a very old DAC, the Theta DsPro Gen V, which really got my attention, as lots of people thought it… Continue reading
Oppo PM-2 Headphones – 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
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
FiiO X3 II – Review
I’ve been expecting the updated version of X3 for a while now. Since I’ve reviewed FiiO X1 and liked it more than X3, I was already sure that the latter will be replaced by… Continue reading
Audiobyte Hydra-Z – Review
A few years ago I was surprised to see how much an usb interface can improve the sound quality of your DAC. Audiobyte Hydra-X was the first product to show me that. Besides the… Continue reading
Piega Premium 5.2 Speakers – Review
I was really marked by the sound of Piega Premium 3 and you can read all about it right here. From that point on, I was dying to hear the upper model, the… Continue reading
Indiana Line Puro 800 Integrated Speaker Amplifier – Review
Indiana Line is an Italian company that really caught my attention with their Nota 250 bookshelves, which I found to sound way beyond their price. Considering that Nota is one of their entry level… Continue reading
iFi micro iTube – Review
After hearing and reviewing the iFi iDSD, I was please to see that avstore became distributor of iFi products. To be sincere, I didn’t even know of iFi iTube, but a friend of… Continue reading
Focal Aria 906 Speakers – Review
I’ve been enjoying these speakers for quite a while now, as I owned them for a few months already. They are actually my first speakers and I’ve been waiting to get into this… Continue reading
Piega Premium 3 Speakers – Review
I’ve been meaning to write a review about Piega for a while now. During the last 2 years I had the chance to listen to some of their speakers and every time I’ve… 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
Let’s help a friend in need
This post is not a review and it has the purpose of helping a company that I hold dear very much. I am talking about Audeze. I will take advantage of this opportunity to thank… Continue reading
Shure 535 LTD – Review
I had to go to Boston, Massachusetts a few months ago with some work related stuff. After the first day in Boston, I started thinking that a pair of in ear headphones wouldn’t… 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
Fostex TH-900 – Review
I’ve listened to Denon D7000 a while ago and I considered them to be very good closed headphones. They were a little overpriced but they were fun and quite enjoyable. Well, Denon 7000,… 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
HiFiMAN HE-560 – Review
There are some serious players in the headphone industry and HiFiMAN is one of them. I’ve read a lot about their headphones and it bothered me that I didn’t know anybody in close… 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
Simaudio Moon Neo 380D DSD DAC – Review
Hearing that Moon has recently released a new DAC upgrade for some of it’s products, I was really curious to see how they perform. I managed to borrow a Neo 380D DSD from Jack-Fi and… Continue reading
Forza Hybrid Series Twin USB Cable – Review
I’ve been meaning to write about this for a while now. If you remember, I’ve said that the MSB Analog Dac has an excellent USB input which lowers the difference between usb cables. Actually,… Continue reading
FiiO X1 – Review
Recently I’ve got my hands on the new FiiO X1. If you’ve read my review of FiiO X5, you would know that I was really impressed with it. Actually, even if it was on buy list… Continue reading
Arcam FMJ D33 DAC – Review
I had this DAC a while ago, but only for a few days and did’t have time to write a review about it. Now it’s back in my house and since I had… Continue reading
HRT microStreamer – Review
One of my friends insisted on making me listen to this little device, so he lent it to me for some time. It’s been a while now since I’ve had it. Sorry man, it… Continue reading
Sony MDR-1R – Review
I’ve listened to these headphones on numerous occasions and every time I’ve told myself that they really deserve a review. Looks, Presentation & Specs First, I have to mention that they are really… 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
Pinna Zigmahornet Speakers – Review
Not so long ago, while checking my headmania facebook account, I noticed a new message from a guy Razvan. I was surprised to see he was a Romanian entrepreneur that wanted to enter… Continue reading
SOtM sMS-100 Network Streamer – Review
From the moment I had the noise problem from my USB inputs, I’ve been thinking of solving the known “computer problem”. Considering it was mainly because of the 5V USB power, I’ve started… Continue reading
AKG-K545 – Review
I’ve owned its bigger brother, the AKG-K550 for a good while . In some ways it is one of the best closed headphones out there as I’ve rarely heard such an open sound from a… Continue reading
NAD VISO HP50 – Review
It’s just awesome when you find some friend to share your hobbies with, especially when you’re not having an usual hobby like us, the audiophiles. Well, I managed to gather a few quality… 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
Focal Spirit One S – Review
As you may know, I think that both Focal Spirit Classic & Professional are one of the best closed headphones in that price range, and I do own a pair of Classics myself. Focal did… Continue reading
Aftermarket Cables for Sennheiser HD800
Since a while now, I’ve been looking for a good aftermarket cable for Sennheiser HD800. Luckily, I have a friend that has 3 of those and he was kind enough to lend them… Continue reading