Audeze is a company that values incremental progress. Rather than flooding the market with new models quarter after quarter, the California-based company makes technical improvements to their existing models, bettering them over time. Because of this, the Audeze LCD-X of 2013 is not the same headphone as the LCD-X of today. If anything, its fandom has only grown.
What do the FiiO Q3, Abraham Lincoln, and Diana Ross have in common? They’re middle children. Middle children are dealmakers and negotiators. Often finding themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place (siblings, for instance), they learn to compromise and forge ahead. Although we don’t expect the Q3 to have quite the historical legacy as Lincoln or Ross, we love how it navigates technical challenges and user expectations with a middle child’s approach.
The popularity of our SMSL SU-9 Compendium made us decide to go through the existing reviews for our most popular products and do the same thing. Below you will find a collection reviewing the TOPPING A90 Amp. While many of you have already read these reviews in their entirety already, we've combined and collated the material all in one spot for you to easily go back and find the highlights to help you make a purchase decision. If there's another product out there that you would like us to do a compendium on, feel free to let us know! In the meantime, enjoy the compendium on the TOPPING A90 Amp!
With the K5 PRO, FiiO continues their path of wanton disruption in the audio industry, obliging us to reassess how much a DSD512 amp should properly cost. $149?! If you say so, FiiO!
Pros – Well-balanced signature, Comfortable, Very coherent imaging, Nice build quality Cons – Mediocre sub-bass extension Verdict – The Sundara provides a natural, tonally excellent presentation and one of the most accurate midrange timbres in its price range. Buyers would do well to choose the Sundara. ... Introduction – Hifiman are one of the original Chi-Fi hits, shocking users with their cost-effective designs and sound signatures usually only found on considerably more expensive audio products. No doubt, those following the hobby for the last decade would have heard of their legendary RE in-ears that have evolved through various incarnations over the years and honed the same neutral-orientated tunning. And with their headphones, Hifiman achieved similar renown, the HE line becoming high and frequent recommendations for their excellent value.
Disclaimer: Jade II was sent to us as a loaner unit and will be returned to HifiMan in about one week. We thank team HifiMan for this opportunity! 10 years and some have passed since first generation of HifiMan Jade seen the light of the day. Many owners called them Liquid HD800, some called them baby HE90, others considered them the best electrostatic ear-speakers to date. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the pleasure of listening to them, but I am very glad HifiMan Jade II made safely my way and I started my listening as soon as I have unpacked them. Unboxing Experience HifiMan Jade II Electrostatic system came quadruple boxed: one box for the headphone, one for the headphone amplifier (energizer) and two separate boxes for extra protection. It is clear to me Hifiman walked an extra mile to make sure every Jade II set will arrive safe and sound to the new owners.
Doing reviews for good sounding headphones is easy-peasy they said, just hype them as much as you can and all will be good they said, roses are red violets are blue they said. What a bunch on non-sense! Actually, doing reviews for expensive and top-notch headphones is much, much harder to do since you need to carefully pick your words, not to mention excessive amounts of listening tests, comparisons, measurements and leaving plain subjective opinions. The moment Hifiman Arya arrived at my door my mood was really low, spirits were not kind to me this past few days, don’t know why. I started casually listening to them with a slight headache and sincerely I was so low on inspiration that my expectance level was even lower, I didn’t think they can surpass my all-time-favorite Quad Era-1 headphones. About 5 minutes passed and I already started doubting my thoughts, another 5 minutes passed and I was already sweating, 5 more and I was angry that they just might sound better. I started bargaining and added more music to my playlist. After a painful one hour of switching back and forth my depression left me and I accepted the fact that Arya is just in completely another league. Yes, my friends they are sounding better on almost all aspects, all of that in due time.
The days are getting shorter, leaves are changing color, pumpkin spice lattes are showing up on menus, and retail shoppers are anxious for when they can’t escape Mariah Carey on repeat: oh yes, Autumn is well upon us! September and October have been very busy months for Apos, as we have been working hard to prepare for the upcoming holiday rush while making sure we are still providing top notch service and support to all of you with existing orders and making sure we’re nearby to answer your questions. We are happy to say that it’s been a productive season for us thus far, as we added some stellar new products for you to buy, increased our customer support hours, and we are excited to say Apos has grown internationally into a new market!
Apos is pleased to announce that the Illumination In Ear Monitors (IEMs) — the new flagship product from Moondrop — are now available for sale at $799 USD. As always, Apos is providing Free Priority Shipping, an Extended 2-Year Warranty, Free Returns, and a 30-Day Lowest Price Match (which, for the 2020 holiday season, is extended).Â
Apos Audio is very happy to announce that, due to overwhelming community requests, we partnered with HIFIMAN and are now an authorized seller for the brand! The HIFIMAN collection is available now on Apos for you to purchase, including popular headphones like the Arya, Ananda, and the HE1000v2. In addition to HIFIMAN’s own warranties and guarantees, Apos is providing Free Priority Shipping, an Extended 2-Year Warranty, Free Returns, and a 30-Day Lowest Price Match (which, for the 2020 holiday season, is extended).Â