The Impacto is a very unique offering in the world of headphone audio. It is a USB DAC and headphone amp that is designed specifically to connect to beyerdynamic’s own
My first exposure to Meridian came in the form of the very interesting Meridian Prime headphone amp and DAC. I loved the look and sound of the Prime, but could
In part 1 of this review, I discussed the various merits and challenges of USB, optical SPDIF and RCA SPDIF for audio transmission. By the end of the review, I’d
When Philips first created a DAC back when they worked with Sony on the first digital audio standards, they used a multibit design. Multibit designs are often considered to sound
Ever wondered why there are so many USB to SPDIF converters, power filters, super-duper power supplies, and jitter-busting features on the digital audio market? So did I, so I decided
The debate around the value / importance of USB cables is a tense one in the audiophile world with some people swearing that the cable makes no difference and others
This post contains a video explanation of USB audio about why the design of USB cables is actually important. As important as pure analog cables (RCAs, etc.)? Perhaps. Perhaps not,
This review is part of a series of iFi product reviews made possible by MaxMedia, the Australian distributor for iFi. The first of these reviews is the iFi Nano iDSD
In recent times in the personal audio world there have been a range of products creating a stir with outstanding sound coming from small and portable packages. One of the
The HUM Pervasion is a new kid on the block in the rapidly crowding world of digital audio players (DAPs), particularly those coming out of China (and in this case a
