My most recent review of a KZ product was for the Zs10 which was probably my least positive review of a KZ product. I bought them from an Ali store at pre-order price and got a pair that was defective as shipped, (The seller refused to replace – and thus
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Burson Play! DAC/AMP
I was loaned the Burson Play as part of the review tour and would like to extend a very heartfelt thanks to the crew at Burson Audio who really went above and beyond the call to make sure we had a working unit for the tour. I won’t elaborate here,
Campfire Audio Comet
In ancient times, Comets were thought to be omens of things to come. They were either feared as harbingers of hard times to come or welcomed as messengers of good times to come. In the case of the Campfire Comet, I see nothing to fear, the good times begin the
Onkyo DP-S1
I recently purchased a couple DAPs including the Onkyo Dp-S1. This is the twin of the Pioneer XDp-30R but has a few distinct differences. This is not in the least surprising since Onkyo purchased Pioneer’s AV department in 2014. Since I bought the product from another head-fi member, I will
Opus #1S – TheBit
I was originally sent the Opus #1s by Ngoshawk to take a look at. His comments about the little player had intrigued me as he had fallen in love with the Opus #2 and said the #1s wasn’t far behind it and the price was more in my range than
Cayin N5ii
My first experience with Cayin DAPs was with the N3; I liked it so much there are now three in the family as my daughter, wife, and I all have them. Mine is my on-the-go player, my wife’s is her office companion, and my daughter’s gets used as her primary
CHIPS and DIP (Sockets that is). (Notes an DAC Families)
I spent some time AB testing the M3s vs some other DAPs in the same general price range. It seems that three chip families define the market at this price point; The Sabre series (9018/9023/9028), the Cirrus Logic (4398 and 43198), and the AK (4490,4490EQ,4495). All three families are very capable
Shanling M1, M2s, M3s
I would like to thank Shanling for setting up the review tour for their 3 most commonly seen DAP models and for including me on the tour. I have owned 2 of the three in the past but never had them all in hand at the same time. First let’s