Category: DAP & Source Reviews

LG G5 Quick Review Thanks to Clove for the loaner. Brief:  LG and its modular bottom. Price:  £480 which is about US$700 Specifications:  Go see GSMarena, LG’s own website includes bugger all information. Build Quality:  For a top tier, and …

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Its Android but not as we know it.  The latest DAP (Digital Audio Player) from Korea, the Opus #1.  With a name like that its clearly got soemthing to live up to and if you are interested to see how it …

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Audio-Opus Opus #1 Quick Review Thanks to Hifiheadphones for the loaner. Brief:  A touchscreen but with real buttons too. Price:  £449 or about US$515 when VAT’s removed and converted Specification:  DAC: Cirrus Logic CS4398 x 2EA Dual DAC, Processor: ARM …

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FiiO, it has been a very long time since I’ve had something new in from them but here they are and with the most deceptively small DAP ever. So the thing is tiny but is in any good? Well if …

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FiiO M3 Quick Review Thanks to FiiO for the sample. Brief:  Itty bitty DAP. Price:  US$55 or £50 Specifications:  You name it, they list it.  See here for full details.  http://fiio.net/en/products/47/parameters Accessories:  A micro USB cable, a pair of earbuds …

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The Honor 5X, sure its been out a little while but to date no one seems to have given a look at from a highly audio centric viewpoint.  With ever more people using their phones for music its about time, …

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Honor 5X Quick Review Thanks to Honor for the loaner. Brief:  An Honourable mid-ranger. Price:  £190 or US$200.  Three UK contracts start at £13 a month. (N.B. there is presently an extra £20 off available.) Specifications:  System: Android 5.1 + …

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Elephone, you may not have heard of them but they are one of the names coming out of China that I predict will be big someday.   Not to give the review away but its a brand that specialises in …

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Elephone P8000 Quick Review Brief:  An elephantine phone from Elephone. Price:  US$188 or £135 Specifications:  Display: 5.5 inch IPS Screen, CPU: MTK6753 64bit Octa Core, 1.3GHz, System: Android 5.1, RAM + ROM: 3GB RAM + 16GB ROM, Camera: 5.0MP front …

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Zorloo ZuperDAC Review TLDR?  Try here http://www.head-fi.org/t/789656/zorloo-zuperdac-review-by-mark2410#post_12122642 Thanks to Zorloo for the sample. First impressions:  Ooooh itty bitty box.  I know the DAC is small so presumably there’s not much else in there.  Ah I was right.  Just the DAC …

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