REVIEW: Snakes alive! Okay… it’s just a DAC/headamp from iBasso, and our reviewer has no trouble handling this compact beast… but there’s just one caveat…
Posts in category Digital Processors
Digital-to-analogue converters, etc
PS Audio NuWave phono converter – bridging worlds
REVIEW: Vinyl addicts seeking to preserve their LP collection digitally will be keen on the PS Audio NuWave phono converter… or, otherwise, how to make analogue sound digital…
Calyx PaT DAC… domino effect
REVIEW: Small can get seriously good these days, and if your chief source of music is your mobile device, here’s a domino-sized thingie from Calyx that gets you into big-league sound.
Exogal Comet DAC… out of this world
REVIEW: Looking for a fancy desktop audio accessory that does big-league sound? Newbie Exogal’s Comet DAC, which is also a digital preamp and headamp, should fit the bill…
Naim DAC-V1… all about timing
REVIEW: We think he’s in love with this Naim but can’t be too sure… read on to find out just how smitten our hi-fi hack is with this digital offering from a Brit legend.
Aurender Flow… a headful of fidelity
REVIEW: An identity crisis, perhaps… DAC, headphone amp or storage device? Yet, it doesn’t stop the Aurender Flow from turning out a cutting-edge performance with high-resolution audio files.
Sony UDA-1/SS-HA3 – high-res on a desktop
REVIEW: Desktop systems aren’t what they used to be and this Sony DAC-amp-speaker combo represents the state of things as they are today…
Chord’s Qute-ly EX-cellent DAC
REVIEW: Looks and sounds a treat… and priced to match. Chord’s cute Qute EX offers just about everything a DAC can offer in these times… well, almost. But that’s nitpicking.
PS Audio NuWave – feels so good
REVIEW: Seen one DAC, seen ’em all? Our reviewer doesn’t think so, this NuWave of the digital realm appeals to him in ways he never once imagined possible…
Emerald Physics DAC 2 – ace in the pack
REVIEW: A dilemma… to keep or to let go. That’s how persuasive this metal box of digital trickery has been. And when you factor in its tempting price…
M2Tech HiFace DAC – all in a flash
REVIEW: If you’re the type that doesn’t take the small stuff seriously, you’ve got a lesson coming by way of the Italians. Here’s a cracking over-specified USB thingie for high-rez audio heads.
Pathos Converto – DAC, head amp and more
REVIEW: The bridge between traditional hi-fi and computer audio has a scenic view, as this Italian purebred shows…
Audiolab Q-DAC – tweaker’s delight
REVIEW: One great side-effect of the modern hi-fi era – it has united the preamp and DAC into a single box, as seen on the Audiolab Q-DAC. Now, if only we could get the loudspeakers out of the way…
Pro-Ject DAC Box DS – middle ground
REVIEW: There is a plethora of small DACs vying for your attention these days, so how to pick what suits you best? Our long-suffering reviewer finds something from Pro-Ject that may do it for some folks.
Parasound Zdac – price buster
REVIEW: The small stuff gets more popular with each year and why not? Given real estate prices, it’s more profitable to rent out a room than use it for the hi-fi system, which can be put on a desk. Like this Parasound DAC.
HRT Music Streamer HD – single-minded excellence
REVIEW: The wonderful thing about computer audio peripherals – they’re small, don’t cost too much, and often whip the pants off traditional digital gear.
Exposure 2010S2 DAC – music first
REVIEW: Everybody wants to do a DAC … but not everyone succeeds in doing it well and make it an attractive proposition. Here’s an exception, from Exposure.
HRT Streamers – simple as they come
REVIEW: The wonderful thing about computer audio accessories is that you can carry them in your pocket and no one will notice the bulge. Here are a couple of things that sound good, too!
KingRex UD384 – two in one
REVIEW: Small in size, but ambitious in name and aspirations … this KingRex digital offering’s promise looks set to lure a good many computer audio buffs …
Monica, be discreet …
REVIEW: It’s a reflection of the state of hi-fi when a man waxes lyrical over a piece of audio equipment bearing a feminine designation … but who can blame him, we’d like anyone or anything called Monica, too!