Hardcore audiophiles are generally immune to sticker shock for high-end audio gear like $50,000 speaker-based rigs. But now you can get the same level of sound for a lot less if you build a sound ...

Monoprice’s Desktop Headphone Amplifier delivers high performance, rich features, and high value for the demanding audio enthusiast. It might be disappearing from smartphones, but plenty of home and ...

Beautifully designed and built, the Fosi Audio i5 planar magnetic headphones and ZH3 DAC/Amp sound as good as they look!

Monoprice’s Monolith Liquid Spark makes budget headphones sound better than ever, while the Monolith Liquid Platinum takes high-end headphones to the next level. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve ...

Schiit's Lyr 5 Headphone Amplifier at $799 combines tube and MOSFET gain with up to 6W output and Forkbeard control but skips balanced inputs and a DAC.

No need to beat around the bush on this one. The Schiit Magnius doesn’t really make sense for the gaming-centric audience we serve here at Shacknews. It’s not marketed for such purposes and Schiit (as ...

The SingXer SA-1 Headphone Amplifier isn’t very sexy but it might be one of the best headphone amplifiers below $600 right now. SingXer started in 2011 and its initial focus was on fixing what they ...

As the intro to this particular post, I’d like to requote a portion of September’s hands-on review of Pioneer’s XDP-02U portable audio player (the bolded emphasis is mine): Both unbalanced (complete ...

The Arche is a perfect companion to any of Focal’s high-end headphones, with superb sound, exceptional build quality, and extensive feature set—but a price tag to match. If you can pull the trigger ...