The Japanese company Marantz presents the CD 60 CD player, designed for the highest quality sound due to proven circuitry and selected components. With its sleek industrial design and exceptional build quality, the Marantz CD 60 brings the warmth, richness and volume that only Marantz components can deliver to digital sources. “With an increasing focus on […] More
The segment of portable amplifiers is a specific, currently rather unsystematic niche in the portable audio market. Most portable sound connoisseurs prefer solutions that are as simple as possible in terms of functionality, convenience and portability. The classic connection – the player and in-ear headphones works perfectly for most. However, there are a number of times when purchasing a portable […] More
How to switch from a smartphone to a Hi-Fi player ? And is this necessary? Does it make sense to let go of your phone for the sake of some unfamiliar musical brick? Let’s start the audiophile battle! The opponents are irreconcilable, the smartphone usually requires undivided attention, tempts with a variety of useful and useless functions, but the player is […] More
The iFi audio NEO STREAM DAC streamer offers features ranging from UPnP to Apple AirPlay, TIDAL Connect and Spotify Connect to Roon Ready Device certification. iFi audio NEO STREAM Network Audio Streamer can also be used as a pure streaming bridge. In particular, iFi Audio notes that NEO STREAM Network Audio Streamer is not a solution […] More
M1P is the 3rd generation of the aune M1 series of portable music players. Thanks to the freescale “” 600M processor and hardware decoding system, it managed to support 32bit/768k and DSD512 decoding. It also uses FPGA algorithm and DAC clock synchronization technology. The Bluetooth version supports Bluetooth data reception and transmission in HD format. AUNE M1P is a master tape […] More
Sony has announced the NW-ZX707 , a new model in the high-end Walkman ZX series. For comparison, the company also introduced the NW-A306, which is discussed separately. As for the NW-ZX707, Sony describes it as an “engineering evolution in portable audio”, details of which it details on dedicated web pages dedicated to its components and audio processing technology. In short, the […] More
Sony released a new portable audio player (aka DAP) in the form of the NW-A306 . Consider it a fashionable 21st-century replacement for the iPod or Walkman, but don’t be fooled by Sony’s talk of hi-res audio support – it’s a half-truth in Bluetooth’s case. Build quality, audio circuitry and software user interface are what determine the enjoyment […] More
F.AUDIO FA4 is the result of two years of tireless research and development, as a result of which a completely new software architecture and hardware platform were created. 6-layer PCB with 40Z copper thickness and powerful processor running at 1GHz, ES9038Q2M DAC+7 op-amps provide support for high-resolution audio formats such as DSD1024 and PCM768kHz. The revolutionary […] More
HiBy has announced the R6 III player based on two ES9038Q2M DAC chips. The player is capable of operating in both A and AB modes. 2 OPA1652 chips + 16 transistors are responsible for the amplification part. Thanks to the Class A/AB amplifier, high continuous output power is combined with low power consumption, and you can use both in-ear and earbud […] More
With the N7, Cayin introduces a comprehensive HiRes audio player for mobile music. Discrete DAC, LPF and headphone amplifier circuits and a fully balanced design ensure superior sound quality. In addition, balanced and unbalanced headphone outputs are provided. Highlights After making a big splash last year with the N8ii, a tube-amped DAP, Cayin took a slightly different […] More
FiiO has released an update to its famous player M15S . The FiiO M15S is an update to the classic M15 with improved DAC chipsets and SoC, as well as updated Android. The M15S is equipped with a high-end ES9038Pro DAC chip that provides exceptional high-resolution audio decoding, supporting PCM and DSD high-resolution audio signals. FiiO has trusted the cutting-edge Qualcomm […] More
The new FiiO KA17 model provides an output power of up to 650 mW. Using two flagship ESS ES9069Q DACs, THX AAA 78+ amplification and the XMOS XU316 USB SoC, this compact DAC provides full support for 32-bit/768kHz, MQA and native Hi-Res DSD512 audio files. Despite the KA17’s portable size, FiiO’s engineers managed to integrate single-ended (3.5mm) and […] More
