FIIO M23 DAP REVIEW

Fiio is one of the most well-known DAP (Digital Audio Player) manufacturers on the market. Although they have branched out somewhat over the last couple of years, their DAPs have always been a big part of their core product range.  In this review for HiFi PiG, OScar Stewart checks out the FiiO M23 DAP which features the flagship AKM DAC chip alongside THX AAA amplifier modules and costs £649.

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11. November 2024 · Comments Off on Chord Alto Headphone Amplifier · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , , , ,

EXCLUSIVE STUDIO-MADE CHORD ALTO HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER NOW ACCESSIBLE TO ALL

Chord Alto Headphone Amplifier hifi news

Formerly exclusive to studios for pro audio, the ULTIMA-based Chord Alto Headphone Amplifier and monitor amp is now available to everyone.

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05. November 2024 · Comments Off on Feliks Audio Envy Meisterwerk Amplifier · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , ,

FELIKS AUDIO AND HEADPHONE.SHOP UNVEIL THE EXCLUSIVE FELIKS AUDIO ENVY MEISTERWERK AMPLIFIER

Feliks Audio Envy Meisterwerk Amplifier hifi news

Feliks Audio and German retailer Headphone.Shop introduces the Feliks Audio Envy Meisterwerk – a limited version of Feliks’ flagship Envy headphone amplifier.

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31. October 2024 · Comments Off on TEAC HA-507 Headphone Amp/Preamplifier · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , ,

TEAC LAUNCHES THE REFERENCE 500 SERIES PURE ANALOGUE HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER/PREAMP HA-507

TEAC HA-507 Headphone Amp/Preamplifier hifi news

The TEAC HA-507 is the Japanese HiFi brand’s Reference 500 Series pure analogue headphone amplifier/preamplifier.

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15. July 2024 · Comments Off on Chord Electronics At CanJam London 2024 · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , , , , ,

CHORD ELECTRONICS AT CANJAM LONDON 2024 WITH ROB WATTS

Chord Electronics At CanJam London 2024 hifi news

Chord Electronics and its Digital Design Consultant Rob Watts will be at CanJam London 2024 this weekend

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09. July 2024 · Comments Off on FiiO K11 R2R Headphone Amp And R2R DAC · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , ,

FIIO K11 R2R HEADPHONE AMP AND R2R DAC IS A FIRST FROM FIIO

FiiO K11 R2R Headphone Amp And R2R DAC hifi news

The FiiO K11 R2R is FiiO’s first Desktop Headphone Amplifier with a Four-channel Fully Differential 24bit R2R DAC, and it costs under £150.

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02. July 2024 · Comments Off on iFi ZEN Blue 3 DAC And iFi ZEN CAN 3 Headphone Amp · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , , ,

IFI ZEN BLUE 3 HI-RES BLUETOOTH DAC AND IFI ZEN CAN 3 HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER FEATURE UPGRADES AND NEW DESIGN

iFi ZEN Blue 3 DAC And iFi ZEN CAN 3 Headphone Amp hifi news

 iFi Audio, has launched two new products, the iFi ZEN Blue 3 hi-resolution Bluetooth DAC and iFi ZEN CAN 3 Headphone amplifier.

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JDS LABS ATOM AMP 2 and ATOM DAC 2 REVIEW

JDS Labs Atom Amp 2 and Atom DAC 2 cost just $129 per box giving you a fully capable headphone DAC and headphone amp for less than $260. The price is certainly right, but will this stack measure up when it comes to sound quality? Oscar Stewart finds out for HiFi PiG

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FELIKS AUDIO ENVY PERFORMANCE HEADPHONE AMP REVIEW

The Feliks Audio Envy Performance Edition 300B SET Headphone Amp is (in this guise) a headphone amp that costs €8599, a price that places it clearly in the high-end category.

Feliks Audio Envy Performance Edition 300B SET Headphone Amp

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24. May 2024 · Comments Off on TEAC UD-507 DAC/Preamp/Headphone Amp · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , , ,

THE TEAC UD-507 IS A COMPLETELY REDESIGNED 500 SERIES DAC/PREAMP/HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER

TEAC UD-507 DAC/Preamp/Headphone Amp hifi news

TEAC Corporation has announced the release of the model TEAC UD-507, a completely redesigned 500 Series DAC/Preamp/Headphone Amplifier.

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23. May 2024 · Comments Off on SPARTAN 30 By Michael Fidler Headphone And Pre Amplifier · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , ,

SPARTAN 30 BY MICHAEL FIDLER HIGH IMPEDANCE HEADPHONE AND LINE AMPLIFIER

SPARTAN 30 By Michael Fidler Headphone And Pre Amplifier hifi news

Hand made in Kent, England using all through-hole technology, the SPARTAN 30 by Michael Fidler headphone and line preamplifier takes “a new look at traditional potentiometer-based preamplifiers”.

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04. April 2024 · Comments Off on Austin AudioWorks At AXPONA 2024 · Categories: Hifi News, Hifi Shows · Tags: , , , , , , , ,

NEW BRAND AUSTIN AUDIOWORKS WILL EXHIBIT AT AXPONA 2024

Austin AudioWorks At AXPONA 2024 hifi news

Austin AudioWorks is a new company who will show their first two products at AXPONA 2024.

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13. March 2024 · Comments Off on iFi Audio NEO iDSD 2 DAC, Headphone Amp & Preamplifier · Categories: Computer audio and Streaming, D to A Converters, Headphones, Hifi News, Hifi Reviews · Tags: , , , , ,

iFi AUDIO NEO iDSD 2 REVIEW

Oscar Stewart takes a listen to the iFi Audio NEO iDSD 2, the successor to the brand’s NEO iDSD.

iFi Audio NEO iDSD 2 review

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09. January 2024 · Comments Off on FiiO R9 Desktop Music Streamer And Headphone Amplifier · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , , ,

FIIO R9 DESKTOP MUSIC STREAMER AND HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER LAUNCHES AT CES 2024

FiiO launch the R9 Flagship Desktop Music Streamer and Headphone Amplifier with Dual 8-Channel ES9038PRO DACs and HDMI ARC, at CES 2024.

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09. January 2024 · Comments Off on STAX SRM-D10 II Portable Headphone Amplifier · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , , ,

STAX SRM-D10 II PORTABLE HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER UPDATES THE SRM-D10

The new STAX SRM-D10 II Portable Headphone Amplifier features many updates over the SRM-D10.

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12. December 2023 · Comments Off on Pick Of 2023 Best Of The Best Reviews · Categories: Hifi News, Hifi Reviews · Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

HiFi PiG’S BEST OF THE BEST REVIEWS PICK OF 2023

We don’t usually do annual awards at HiFi PiG, but this year we thought we’d do a roundup of what our review team considered the best of what they have heard and reviewed in their own systems! There’s everything from budget audio kit to high-end solid-state and valve amplifiers, interconnects, power management systems, headphone amplifiers, DACs, and more.

Hifi Pig's pick of 2023 best of the best reviews

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MILTRA OTL-8XT HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER REVIEW

Miltra OTL-8XT Headphone Amplifier is made in Poland, uses an interesting OTL (Output TransformerLess) design and costs €1300. Oscar Stewart warms it up for HiFi PiG.

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iFi AUDIO iCAN PHANTOM REVIEW

ifi Audio iCAN Phantom is a £3749 and is touted by iFi as being the only headphone amplifier you will ever need. Oscar Stewart takes a listen to see if this is really the case.

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17. November 2023 · Comments Off on FiiO Q15 Portable Headphone DAC Amplifier · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , ,

FLAGSHIP FIIO Q15 PORTABLE HEADPHONE DAC AMPLIFIER

FiiO announce the Q15, their Flagship Portable Headphone DAC Amplifier with 1600mW High-power output.

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11. November 2023 · Comments Off on iFi iDSD Diablo 2 Portable DAC/Headphone Amp · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , ,

IFI LAUNCHES IDSD DIABLO 2 PORTABLE DAC/HEADPHONE AMP WITH BLUETOOTH INNOVATION

British audio technology company iFi has unveiled the iFi iDSD Diablo 2, the latest iteration of its portable DAC/headphone amp series, streaming CD-quality audio ‘losslessly’ with Bluetooth aptX Lossless.

iFi iDSD Diablo 2 Portable DAC/Headphone Amp hifi news

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VIOLECTRIC DHA V226 HEADPHONE AMP AND DAC REVIEW

Violectric’s DHA V226 is a £1230 balanced headphone amplifier and DAC. In this review for HiFi PiG, Oscar Stewart gives it a whirl.

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02. October 2023 · Comments Off on Austrian Audio The Composer Headphones And Full Score One Headphone Amp · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , ,

AUSTRIAN AUDIO UNVEILS FLAGSHIP HEADPHONES AND FIRST HEADPHONE AMP AT CANJAM SOCAL 2023

Austrian Audio unveiled Austrian Audio The Composer reference headphones and the Full Score one premium headphone amp this weekend at CanJam SoCal 2023.

Austrian Audio The Composer Headphones And Full Score One Headphone Amp

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29. September 2023 · Comments Off on Yamaha HA-L7A Headphone Amp · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , ,

YAMAHA ANNOUNCES NEW FLAGSHIP HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER

The new Yamaha HA-L7A Headphone Amplifier is the brand’s flagship, designed for HiFi fans.

Yamaha HA-L7A Headphone Amp

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21. September 2023 · Comments Off on iFi NEO iDSD 2 DAC/Headphone Amp Launched · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , , ,

IFI NEO IDSD 2 ULTRA HI RES DAC/HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER LAUNCHED

The new iFi NEO iDSD 2 ultra-res DAC/headphone amp claims to be the first to feature lossless Bluetooth.

iFi NEO iDSD 2 DAC/Headphone Amp

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25. August 2023 · Comments Off on Oxford Audio Consultants Headfi Event · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , , ,

OXFORD AUDIO CONSULTANTS HEADFI EVENT FEATURING SENNHEISER HE1 HEADPHONE SYSTEM

Visitors to the September Oxford Audio Consultants’ Headfi Event can experience premium Headphone and Portable Audio brands Audie, Meze, Focal, Sennheiser, and Stax to name just a few.

Oxford Audio Consultants Headfi Event

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