FiiO K7, A Handy USB DAC And Headphone Amp
TechPowerUp were happily surprised to discover that the FiiO K7 was not a product half way between the K5 Pro ESS and the K9 Pro ESS. Instead it takes the best features…
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Two DACs Are Better Than One, The FiiO K9 Pro ESS Desktop DAC And Amp
The new FiiO K9 Pro ESS is a big step up from the previous K5 Pro ESS according to TechPowerUp, and from what they discovered in their review that seems to be…
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Drop The Bass, It’s All About The DAC
There has been much ado about the DAC found on your motherboard, stereo or headphone amp, but not much discussion about why one Digital to Analogue Converter is better than another, or…
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FiiO BTA30 HiFi, Solving Your BlueTooth Blues
Bluetooth speakers are great, until they aren't and you end up spending more time pairing and unpairing than you do listening to music. It is finicky, to say the least. FiiO looks…
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ASUS ROG Delta Gaming Headset Review: Leading the Pack
The ROG Delta is a gaming headset from the Republic of Gamers division of ASUS that offers a Hi-Res audio certification thanks to its ASUS…
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EVGA NU Audio PCIe Sound Card Review: True Hi-Fi
In the audio realm something pretty special happens when you have the right mix of source material, digital-to-analog conversion, amplification, and transducers (headphones or loudspeakers). And I am just...
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EVGA Introduces Nu Audio for Life Like Sound from your PC
EVGA has announced a brand new product offering for enthusiasts, but this PCI Express device is not a graphics card - it's a premium sound card. And yes, I know that many…
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That’s no Zune, it’s a FiiO M7
There are those for whom the idea of listening to audio via a phone is painful to contemplate, as the lack of a dedicated high fidelity DAC will ruin the experience. They…
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SteelSeries exclusive audio bundle, the Arctis Pro and GameDAC
At first glance $250 seems a bit on the pricey side for a SteelSeries gaming headset, however it also ships with a seperate DAC which explains the pricing. The build of the…
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Sennheiser’s GSX 1000 7.1 USB DAC; audio the way it wants to play
Sennheiser's GSX 1000 is an external USB 24-bit/96 kHz DAC, using Sennheiser's own 7.1 Binaural Rendering Engine with a headphone amp and a line-out port to connect to active speakers. The only…
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Is iFi Audio the best choice for a name, let alone a tiny DAC?
As you can see from the comparative size of the RCA jacks, the iFi Audio nano iDSD LE is a very small DAC, especially as they have squeezed a 1000 mAh battery…
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ASUS Announces ROG Maximus VIII Extreme/Assembly Motherboard and Matrix GTX 980 Ti
ASUS has announced two new products for their Republic of Gamers lineup today, and while we saw the Matrix GTX 980 Ti at IFA in September (and the Maximus VIII...
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Need a little high end audio? Check out HiFiMAN’s EF100 DAC and Amp
Just the look of the EF100 DAC from HiFiMAN gives you the notion that this is not an entry level peice of audio equipment, it is aimed at those who desire near…
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Podcast #351 – More AMD Fiji Leaks, Rumors on GTX 980 Ti and a great $99 portable DAC!
PC Perspective Podcast #351 - 05/28/2015 Join us this week as we discuss AMD Fiji Leaks, rumors on GTX 980 Ti, a great $99 portable DAC, and more! You can…
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Calyx PaT Portable USB DAC and Headphone Amplifier Review
The Calyx PaT is very small USB DAC and headphone amp that can be used with PCs and mobile devices, offering the possibility of better sound from just about…
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CES 2015: Calyx Audio PaT USB DAC and Headphone Amp for PC and Mobile
For the audio enthusiasts at CES this year Calyx Audio (Korean maker of audiophile-grade audio components) has a new prototype to show along with last year's Calyx M music player, and…
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Creative Introduces Sound Blaster E5 Portable USB DAC and Headphone Amp
Creative has added a new member to their portable Sound Blaster "E" series lineup with the E5. This new multi-function DAC and headphone amp features a reference-grade D/A converter chip from Cirrus…
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Diamond’s Xtreme Sound XS71HDU looks good but how does it sound?
The Diamond Xtreme Sound XS71HDU could be a versitile $60 solution for those with high end audio equipment that would benefit from a proper DAC. With both optical in and out…
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