Hi-fi

The Gustard H16 is a high-performance headphone amplifier and preamplifier that features thoughtful, streamlined manufacturing. Featuring independent symmetrical and asymmetrical circuits capable of delivering high power levels, it can be used with most headphones on the market. Its preamplifier and power stage are based on one LME49722 chip and two LNE49724 chips. As such, it is capable […] More

Musician Pegasus bills itself as a superb and very powerful DAC that takes advantage of its neat R2R architecture. Integrating the best of modern technologies, the device benefits from a low noise power supply, FIFO buffer, FPGA signal processing and FIR filter. Thus, the device is capable of decoding very high sample rates, up to 32-bit PCM 1536 […] More

The SMSL D300 is an affordable and very powerful DAC based on a high-end conversion chip from ROHM . The latter provides superior parameters for sound reproduction that is as rich as it is precise. The entire circuit and components used are expected to produce very beautiful sound reproduction. The device is also very versatile, with a full range of connections […] More

xDuoo has released the MU-601 , a small USB DAC that is both affordable and efficient. Despite its relative simplicity, it uses high-quality components such as the ES9018K2M DAC and USB XMOS interface, allowing it to read high-resolution audio streams and provide accurate sound restitution. ES9018K2M DAC At the digital-to-analog conversion stage, the xDuoo MU-601 uses the ES9018K2M DAC […] More

Meet the new SMSL VMV D2 , a premium HiFi desktop MQA DAC, equipped with a first-class, scarce, after a fire in the manufacturing company, AK4499 DAC chip for exceptional decoding quality VMV D2 is equipped with the latest generation 16-core USB processor XMOS XU216 for transmitting high-resolution PCM and DSD. If you want to add smooth high-definition […] More

SMSL VMV presents a true work of art in its D3 , containing a concentrate of technology in a perfectly thought-out architecture. The brand offers the high-performance R2R DAC, whose digital-to-analog conversion stage includes no less than four Burr Brown PCM1704U-J chips, supporting high-resolution streams and delivering incredibly musical and dynamic sound. The entire device shows amazing attention to detail […] More

Shanling ‘s BA1 is a desktop Bluetooth 5.0 receiver. It is equipped with CSR8675 Bluetooth receiver chip, ESS ES9218P digital-to-analog conversion chip, and is particularly simple and convenient to use. The BA1 digital-to-analog conversion stage is equipped with an ESS ES9218P DAC chip. It allows for high-quality sound reproduction, in particular due to the very low level of distortion. Featuring […] More

The Austrian company Pro-Ject has expanded its family of “boxes” with the Phono Box E BT5 model . This is a completely budget preamp/phono stage for MM cartridges, but with modern additions. Firstly, the Pro-Ject Phono Box E BT5 switches not one, but two inputs – the corrector input and the linear one. Secondly, the Phono Box E BT5 supplies them […] More

XDUOO XQ-50s is a stationary device that receives a signal via Bluetooth and converts it into an analog or digital signal. Thanks to this device you can turn your audio system into a wireless one. XDUOO XQ-50s can also work as a DAC when connected via USB-C, for example to a computer. The model has […] More

SMSL has released another stationary headphone pre/ amplifier HO200 . Compact and elegant headphone amplifier and preamplifier with an output stage capable of delivering up to 6 W into 16 ohms (3 W @ 32 ohms). It is an ideal solution for proper control of modern headphones. This HO200, created by SMSL, also features a pre-amp output and source selector, making […] More