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This is a review and detailed measurements of the D&A Alpha balanced DAC and headphone amplifier. It was sent to me by Shenzhen Audio and costs US $399. No, you are not seeing double. What I tested before was the Alpha Pro. The non-pro version has the same distinct white LED and clear front...

...costs US $183. If mine is anything like it, it only exposed 16 bits at sampling rates of 44.1/48 KHz. It must be one obsolete, old PC targeted DAC silicon. Measurements, after setting Windows Volume to max, was super disappointing on multiple fronts: For a professional product, I expect...

This is a review, listening tests and detailed measurements of the Topping DX1 II smart balanced DAC and headphone amplifier. It was sent to me by the company and is selling for US $113. The design is the somewhat familiar Topping mini desktop products. Surprisingly though, you now get...

This is a review, listening tests and detailed measurements of the Luxsin X8 balanced DAC and headphone amplifier. It was sent to me by the company and costs US $699. Lots of effort has gone into making that angular front panel as to tilt up the beautiful display upward. This makes it a lot...

This is a review and detailed measurements of the SMSL DO400 DAC and balanced headphone amplifier. It was sent to me by Aoshida Audio and costs US$499. It is not quite visible but there are contours on top of the front panel sheet metal, giving the DO400 a higher end look. I expected the user...

This is a review and detailed measurements of the MISSION 778X integrated amplifier with DAC and phono stage functionality. It is on kind loan from a member and sells for US $799. The 778X is attractive as it is unique. There is fair bit of heft to the (deep) unit. Usability is not great...

This is a review and measurements of the Centrance DACport Pro portable balanced DAC, monitor controller, and headphone amplifier. It is on kind loan from a member and costs US $350 (discontinued?). The recessed dip switches require a tool to adjust so if that is something you are going to want...

This is a review and detailed measurements of the Topping D900 discrete "1-bit" balanced smart DAC with PEQ. It was sent to me by the company and costs US $1,799. The D900 comes in the most prestigious clothing Topping uses. It gives a feeling of luxury which I like. Touch screen UI is...

This is a review and detailed measurements of the Schiit Magni headphone amplifier with its optional MESH DAC module. It is on kind loan from a member and costs US $199 including that option. I previous reviewed the Schiit Magni with its off-the-shelf DAC IC. That unit had generally good...

This is a review and measurements of the Micromega M100 integrated amplifier with included DAC, EQ/Room Correction, streamer and phono input. It is on kind loan from a member. It is discontinued but while it was a going concern, it cost US $5,800. The M100 is nice looking and comes in a very...

This is a review, listening test and detailed measurements of the Schiit Magni Unity Headphone Amplifier with its optional DAC. It is on kind loan and costs US $199 as configured. In black, the unit looks serious and attractive. Typical of Schiit products, there are no display and...

This is a review and detailed measurements of the FiiO KA11 portable stereo DAC and headphone amplifier (USB-C). It is on kind loan from a member and is on sale for US $33. I didn't think there was room to make a stylized dongle but here is FiiO, doing exactly that. Attention was even given to...

This is a review and detailed measurements of the Qudelix T71 multichannel/stereo DSP portable DAC and balanced headphone amplifier. It was kindly drop shipped by a member and cost US $229. While larger than the typical "dongle," the T71 is still quite light and portable despite having a...

This is a review and detailed measurements of the Schiit Syn DAC, pre-amplifier, headphone amp and surround upmixer. It was kindly sent to me by a member and used to cost US $399 before being discontinued. Member sent me this product a year ago but due to some misunderstanding on my part, I am...

This is a review, detailed measurements and listening test of Fosi ZH3 balanced stereo DAC and headphone amplifier/preamp. It was sent to me by the company. I can't find the price ($200?). It costs US $199. The ZH3 is attractive and follows the design language of the newer Fosi products. I...

This is a review and measurements of the SMSL DS20 balanced, portable (battery operated) DAC and headphone amplifier. It was sent to me by Aoshida Audio and costs US $190. I am usually not a fan of transparent covers on electronics but this one is so well done that I approve! :) The...

This is a review and detailed measurements of the BerryBak BEA1 Bluetooth Receiver with support for LDAC and USB DAC. It is on kind loan from a member and costs US $46.90. The metal case is fine, albeit I am not a fan of its very sharp corners. Functionality is excellent with support for RCA...

This is a review and detailed measurements of the FOSI Q6 stereo budget USB DAC. It currently sells for US $90. I am not sure who sent it to me. I like the large and easy to use input selector. Much better than systems that force you to toggle through inputs. Back panel is what you expect: A...

This is a review, listening tests and detailed measurements of the Topping DX5 II Smart DAC and balanced headphone amplifier. It was sent to me by the company and costs US $299. The DX5II is beautiful to look at especially due to its very high contrast and bright display. Love the extra buttons...

This is a review, detailed measurements and listening tests of the xDuoo DM-01 Robot DAC and hybrid tube headphone amplifier. It is on kind loan from a member and costs US $237. As you see, the product is aptly named! The arms are actually functional with one being on/off and then other...