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For audio enthusiasts, 2021 so far has been a fantastic year. Especially for IEM users, we have got so many new products that each one of them is tempting and interesting. We have seen the rise of EST tribrid configuration...

Selecting the right tube amp to power your headphone collection can be a more complicated process than choosing a solid-state amplifier0. This is due to large variations between types of tube amplification and the real-world impacts on how these differences...

Often the question comes up whether an external amplifier is required to drive a pair of headphones properly. And if so, what is the best amplifier to buy? As you can imagine, the answer isn’t always easy, and often leads...

Publicly launched in 2015, Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) is the creation of Meridian (and now MQA Ltd.) company founder Bob Stuart and long-term collaborator Peter Craven. At its heart, MQA is a lossy compression audio codec intended primarily for the...

A DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) is a device that converts digital audio input signals to an analog output. It turns all those pesky 1s and 0s into music! There is a DAC inside every digital music device with analog...

2021 has been a fantastic year for audio lovers, we have got plenty of new gears including IEMs, Hi-res Players, DAC/AMP’s, Portable USB Type-C DAC/AMPs, and more. The market for Portable USB Type-C DAC/AMPs is growing rapidly as the latest...

In-Ear Monitors, commonly known as IEM’s are one of the most widely used transducer types. They don’t necessarily require HiFi audio setups to enjoy high-quality music. Users can use them easily at the ease of portable music players or even...

xDuoo started the new year with a bang. They released an updated version for their highly appreciated TA-10, called the TA-10R. Here the “R” actually stands for a new color, the TA-10R is available in an all-new Red color that...

Every audio transducer whether it be in-ear monitors, headphones, or even speakers consists of different types of driver units. These drivers are actually the core of the transducer and are responsible for producing the sound. There are five types of...

Last month xDuoo introduced the much-awaited XD-05 Balanced portable DAC/AMP in the market. This leads the XD-05 range of portable DAC/AMPS at a price point of 429$ which is about three times the base XD-05 Basic and about 140$ more...

HiBy R6 has been one of the best Android music players of its time. It has grabbed countless positive feedbacks on international audio forums ever since its release back in 2017. Recently, HiBy introduced to us the revamped version of their...

We all are familiar with the Frequency Response graphs that are usually released whenever new audio equipment like Speakers, IEMs, and headphones are announced or released. They reflect the sound signature characteristics of the said devices. They are also sometimes...