Last year, Shanling released the M6 Pro, an upgraded version of its basic digital portable player that significantly improved its performance. Now Shanling is once again looking to further improve the M6 with the announcement of the M6 Ultra . This new audio player makes significant changes to its Android OS and DAC chip, aiming to modernize the system and make […] More
TEMPOTEC V6 is the company’s first Android player, and to say it’s an ambitious music player is an understatement. This appears to be the ultimate mid-range DO-it-ALL DAP, priced more competitively than anything else on the market (around $300). It also appears to be the first DAP to use the new AKM4493SE DAC, this time in dual balanced […] More
Shanling introduced its new player M7 . It features the same 5-inch Full-HD screen as the M8, but in a sleeker “Wave” design, measuring 129 x 78 x 20mm and weighing 312g. On the inside, it gets upgrades including a unibody aluminum inner casing. On the inside, it carries over improvements from the M9, including a unibody aluminum internal casing […] More
Over the years of its existence, HiBy has established itself as a manufacturer of high-quality premium audio equipment. They develop and market some of the best selling digital players on the market today with successful products available in all price segments such as entry level – R3 Pro, mid range – R5 series of digital players, […] More
iBasso has launched the DX320 player . This is a player powered by two ROHM BD34301EKV DAC chips . The iBasso DX320 is a high-end digital music player with a carefully crafted design that delivers the best sound for a superior music experience. Powerful and feature-rich, the DX320 is the ideal companion for listening to music at home or on the go. […] More
Sony has released another Walkman player NW-WM1ZM2 . Purer materials for purer sound Although oxygen-free copper (OFC) is notoriously difficult to machine, the WM1ZM2 features a gold-plated OFC chassis – just like its predecessor. However, this time the OFC purity has been increased to 99.99% (four nines), which provides even more benefits in terms of sound quality and […] More
The Hidizs AP80 Pro-X is a compact and powerful digital music player that boasts both a neat design and quality components. Behind the 2.45-inch IPS touch screen are two ESS ES9219C DACs, a powerful FPGA, a Bluetooth chip and a capacious battery. The AP80 Pro-X is as versatile as it is efficient in audio reproduction. Dual High-Performance DACs […] More
Astell &Kern has updated its popular player to version SR25 MK II . A&norma SR25 MK II adds support for 4.4mm, 2.5mm and 3.5mm headphones Supports LDAC and aptX HD Bluetooth, 20 hours of continuous playback, 32-bit/384KHz PCM and DSD256 Native playback. New features of the second generation player include ReplayGain, AK File Drop for wireless file transfer and […] More
iBasso is a highly successful HiFi audio brand specializing in portable devices such as in-ear headphones and music players. It’s been 15 years since iBasso made its worldwide debut. On its 15th anniversary, iBasso introduced us to a brand new Hi-Res player in its famous “DX” series, the brand new iBasso DX240 . The DX240 can be seen as […] More
Dethonray have released the Prelude DTR1+ player based on the AK4490EQ DAC chip. Power plays a huge role in HIFI and portable audio systems. Most portable systems suffer from generic power designs that severely degrade signal processing. The DTR1 adapts a high-density dual-battery power system designed for High-Fidelity, providing separation of digital and analog power to eliminate loop noise from […] More
Shanling returns with the high-end M9 digital music player , taking advantage of the best technology to offer a unique user experience and a rich, immersive listening experience. Powerful, the DAP is based on the Android 10 system and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor and 8GB of RAM. Providing a highly smooth experience, even when multi-tasking, the […] More
xDuoo X2S is an update to the once very popular x2 model. Maximum support for lossless DSD128 music playback, the signal is directly decoded within the CPU and the DoP reference is removed, greatly reducing the loss of audio quality and ensuring true native format music playback. xDuoo X2S Specifications Support DSD128, PCM 24Bit/192kHz Screen 0.96 […] More
