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DENAFRIPS PONTUS II -REVIEW
The Pontus II is a champion of resolution and detail, a champion of dynamics, transient speed, and staging, and a champion of a realism and musicality that is so engaging, so texturally and tonally rich, as to present a rather mystifying conundrum.
BORDER PATROL SE-i DAC -REVIEW
The simplest thing to say about the Border Patrol SE-i DAC is that it never disappointed or failed to amaze. However, to carry on about SE-i DAC is to speak to its whole-cloth coherency, its top to bottom frequency reach (dependent on system configuration/synergy), its natural and wholly transparent rendering of the music, and its beguiling, analog ease across the entirely of the frequency range.
FIIO Q3 REVIEW
The FiiO Q3 ($149) represents the second product of a similar voice from FiiO and it is equally impressive in form factor, aesthetic, and technical abilities. But, how does it sound? Yes, there is a family resemblance in the voices of these two products—an IEM and a DAC/Amp—in terms of musicality, transparency, engagement. And value per dollar spent continues to be truly impressive. But, really how does it sound?
IFI PRO IDSD HEADPHONE AMP/DAC/STREAMER REVIEW
The time spent with the Pro iDSD was time well spent, in that it offered, as listed above, a plethora of options, wonderful musicality and quite good transparency across all of its options, and it played well with many partners ranging from headphones (dynamic, planar) to In-Ear-Monitors (IEMs) all of which it drove beautifully.
THE THREE BROTHERS AUDIOQUEST—The DRAGONFLY BLACK REVIEW
For some, if not many, music lovers (especially the budget conscious), the DragonFly Black will represent the Alpha and Omega—the Beginning and the End—of their headphone amplifier/preamplifier/DAC journey.
THE THREE BROTHERS AUDIOQUEST—THE DRAGONFLY RED REVIEW
The DragonFly Red, for those who refuse to “let well enough alone” with the DragonFly Black and whose budgets are happily predisposed to acquiring this sibling will be greatly rewarded
THE THREE BROTHERS AUDIOQUEST—THE DRAGONFLY COBALT REVIEW
The DragonFly Cobalt is the Alpha and Omega—the Beginning and the End—(to date) of the AudioQuest DragonFly headphone amplifier/preamplier/DAC line.