Looking for a slimline, portable DAC? Paul Rigby reviews the tube-shaped Spectra from NextDrive The popularity of the DAC knows no bounds, it seems. DACs now arrive in a host of…
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Promising to combine value for money with a performance punch, Paul Rigby reviews a new DAP from ATC, the HDA-DP20 Digital Audio Players (DAP) continue to arrive on the market thick…
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Looking for a mobile, portable DAC that can undertake a wealth of digital jobs? Paul Rigby is which is why he reviewed this example from iFi Some of you might notice…
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DAC & DAP Review Headphone & Headamp ReviewiFi nano iDSD LE: Light in price and weight but not performance
Looking for a low cost, high value headphone amplifier/DAC? Paul Rigby looks at the iFi nano iDSD LE (Light Edition) The iDSD LE comes from the same design place as the…
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Featuring a host of bespoke noise reduction technologies Paul Rigby reviews the Vertex AQ Aletheia DAC-1 The idea is that if you separate each major component within a hi-fi system, you…
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Amplifier Review DAC & DAP Review Streaming & Digital ReviewNAD’s latest full width ‘classic’: the C368
An original design from the company, Paul Rigby reviews the NAD C368 Hybrid Digital DAC/Amplifier We’ve been used to NAD releasing hardware with a contemporary design that screames ‘design studios’ and…
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Looking like the right fit for use with a smartphone or a laptop, Paul Rigby reviews Cozoy’s tiny, DSD-ready Rei DAC My impressions of this new DAC began much earlier than…
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Although the company normally lives in the studio and testing environments, Prism has paid a visit to the consumer sector as Paul Rigby reviews the Callia USB Audiophile DAC And Pre-Amplifier…
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I like the Arcam irDAC range. It has a real family image, you can recognise one at 30 paces and it has undergone several generational improvements over time including the internal…
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Amplifier Review CD Player review DAC & DAP Review Streaming & Digital ReviewCyrus Lyric: a feature-rich, all-in-one hi-fi system with a unique sense of style
Offering a distinctive design and packed with features, Paul Rigby reviews the Cyrus Lyric There is something in the mind-set of Cyrus, as a company, that smacks of individualism, you can…
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Amplifier Review DAC & DAP Review Streaming & Digital ReviewMOON NEO ACE: A Star Turn or A Waste of Space?
Looking for an all-in-one hi-fi unit? Moon asks Paul Rigby to “just add speakers” while reviewing the Neo Ace The name, Ace, is actually an acronym, standing for ‘A Complete Experience’.…
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Offering a lightweight, small and almost dainty DAC, Paul Rigby reviews the Optoma NuForce DAC80 There’s a famous quote from the film, On The Waterfront, in which Marlon Brando says…
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Next in line off the seemingly endless conveyor belt of new Digital Audio Players, Paul Rigby reviews the dual DAC, microSD backed, ARM Cortex A9-driven, Opus #1 Possibly the hi-fi…
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Taking the DAC1 as its basic platform and improving upon it, Paul Rigby reviews the latest Benchmark DAC2 HGC DAC I remember writing up a large group test, for a national…
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The DAC continues to evolve and improve and Schiit is at the forefront of value for money DAC research. Paul Rigby reviews the Gungnir The more I hear from Schiit, the…
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In the market for a portable headphone amplifier? Paul Rigby reviews Chord’s dinky Mojo I love headphones. There, I’ve said it. I don’t care what type they are and what technology…
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Oh, OK I pinched a Disney Junior tag line but that’s basically what Astell & Kern is saying about the new Jr. Paul Rigby reviews and sees if it measures up…
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Some DACs are just packed with features: such as this value for money example from Fostex. Paul Rigby reviews the HPA8C Like many, I’m ‘used’ to seeing the Fostex brand name sitting…
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Naim has released a DSD update for its V1 DAC. Paul Rigby reviews it and talks to Naim designer, Steve Sells about the general design while Sells reveals a few DSD…
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Astintrew has a new DAC design on offer via its Concord range of audiophile hi-fi. Paul Rigby reviews the DAC 1 Run by Michael Osborn, Astintrew has a reputation for quality products. I…
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Headphones continue to be popular but you really need a good quality headphone amplifier to make the most of them. Paul Rigby reviews the Quad PA-One Headphones remain a popular part…
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Wired or Wi-Fi? Budget streaming or hi-end attainment? Paul Rigby takes another look at the Linn Kiko DS to help answer those questions After recently reviewing the low cost Cabasse streaming…
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Is it time to finally dump that CD player of yours and go wholly digital? Paul Rigby reviews the CAD 1543 DAC, undertakes a thorough head-to-head challenge with a top-of-the-line CD…
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Looking for a low cost DAC? Henry Audio has just released a new version of its portable model. Paul Rigby reviews the USB DAC 128 Mk.II Børge Strand-Bergesen has always been…
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Sister company to Shozy, the two-year-old Hong Kong outfit, Cozoy has released two tiny DACs, Paul Rigby reviews the Astrapi and its more expensive sister, the Aegis If you’re the sort of…
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Offering two products in one chassis, Paul Rigby reviews the Epiphany Acoustics EHP-O2Di headphone amplifier and DAC There is always demand for a small footprint DAC on the market. Too often…