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Current # Demoed: 85

Bold + * = not officially reviewed/added to the list but actively demoing or in queue

• Amp/DAC Combos (Bluetooth included): 56
• Standalone Amps: 18
• Standalone DACS (or Bluetooth-included DACS): 7
• Audio Interfaces (Amp/DAC combo): 3
• Own: JDS ATOM (Hevi), JDS ATOM 2, DragonFly Red, FiiO K3, FiiO K5 Pro, FiiO K7, iFi hip-dac, iFi Zen, iFi Zen V2, Hidizs S9 Pro.
• Currently Demoing/In Queue*: TBD.

Contact me if you would like to send something for a demo. I’m always looking to test new products out!

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Guides

1. Best Budget Headphone Amplifiers & DACS (Updated)
2. Best Portable Headphone Amplifiers & DACS (Updated)
3. Best For Vinyl
4. Best For Gaming
5. Best For Desktop
6. Best Overall (New)
7. How To Choose

Reviews

Audioengine

1. Audioengine D1 Review (Demoed)

AudioQuest

1. AudioQuest DragonFly Red Review (Own)
2. AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt Review (Demoed)

Audeze

1. Audeze Deckard Amp/DAC Review (Coming Soon!) (Demoed)

Bottlehead

• Bottlehead Crack Review (Demoed)

Bravo

• Bravo Audio Ocean Review (Demoed)
  

Bryston

1. Bryston BHA-1 Review (Demoed)

Burson

1. Burson Audio Playmate 2 Review (Demoed)

Cambridge Audio

1. Cambridge Audio DacMagic 100 Review (Demoed)

CEntrance

1. CEntrance DACport HD Review (Demoed)

Chord

1. Chord Mojo DAC Review (Demoed)
2. Chord Hugo 2 Review (Demoed)
3. Chord Poly (Demoed)

Creative

1. Creative SoundBlaster G3 Review (Demoed)
2. Creative SoundBlasterX G6 Amp/DAC Review (Popular)
3. Creative SoundBlaster G8 Review (New)
4. Creative SoundBlaster X4 Review (Demoed)

Fifine

1. Fifine Ampligame SC8 Review (Demoed)

FiiO

Dongles

• FiiO KA11 Review (Demoed)

Q Series

1. FiiO Q1 Mark II Review (Owned & Sold)
2. FiiO Q15 Review (Demoed)

BTR Series

1. FiiO BTR3K Review (Demoed)
2. FiiO BTR5 Review (Demoed)
3. FiiO BTR13 Review (Demoed)
4. FiiO BTR15 Review (Demoed)
5. FiiO BTR17 Review (Demoed)

K Series/E10K

1. FiiO E10K Review (Owned & Given Away)
2. FiiO K3 Review (Own)
3. FiiO K5 Pro Review & Setup (Own)
4. FiiO K7 Review (Own)
5. FiiO K7 BT Review (Own)
6. FiiO K9 Review (Demoed)
7. FiiO K9 Pro Review (Demoed)
8. FiiO K11 Review (Demoed)
9. FiiO K19 Review (Demoed)

A Series

1. FiiO A3 Review + Shootout with E10K & Q1 (A3 Owned & Sold)

Fosi

1. Fosi Audio K5 Pro Review (Demoed)
2. Fosi Audio K7 Review (Demoed)
3. Fosi Audio ZH3 Review (Demoed)

Hidizs

• Hidizs S9 Pro Review (Demoed)

HIFIMAN

• HIFIMAN EF400 Review (Demoed)
• HIFIMAN EF600 Review (Demoed)

iFi

1. iFi micro iDSD Black Label Review (Demoed)
2. iFi xDSD Review (Demoed)
3. iFi xCAN Review + Shootout (Mojo & xDSD) (Demoed)
   
4. iFi Zen DAC/Amp Review (Popular)
5. iFi Zen DAC/Amp V2 (Upgraded)
6.  iFi Zen DAC 3 Review (New)
7. iFi Zen DAC/Amp vs. Zen CAN Signature 6XX
8. iFi Zen DAC/Amp + Zen CAN Amp (Stack) vs. iFi Zen CAN Signature 6XX Stack
   
9. iFi Zen Blue Review (Popular)
10. iFi Zen CAN Signature HFM Review (Demoed)
11. iFi hip-dac Review (Popular)
12. iFi hip-dac 2 Review
13. iFi hip-dac 3 Review
14. iFi Neo iDSD Review (Demoed)
15. iFi iDSD Diablo Review (Demoed)
16. iFi Uno Review (Demoed)
17. iFi Go Blu Review (Demoed)
    
18. iFi Go Bar Review (Demoed)
19. iFi Go Link Review (Demoed)

JDS Labs

1. JDS Labs cMoyBB Review (Demoed)
2. JDS Labs Objective 2 Headphone Amp Review (Demoed)
3. JDS Labs Element Review (Demoed)
4. JDS Labs ATOM Review (Demoed)
5. JDS Labs ATOM Hevi Review (Own)
6. JDS Labs ATOM 2 Review (New)

Klipsch

1. Klipsch Heritage Headphone Amp/DAC (Coming Soon!) (Demoed)

M-Audio

1. M-Audio Fast Track Pro USB Audio Interface (Owned & Sold)

Naim

1. NAIM DAC V-1 Review (Demoed)

Oppo

1. Oppo HA-2 Review (Owned & Sold)

Schiit

1. Schiit Magni 2/Modi 2 Review (Owned & Sold)

S.M.S.L

• S.M.S.L SH-9 Review

Sony

1. Sony TA-ZH1ES DAC/Amp/Preamp Review (Coming Soon!) (Demoed)

Topping

• Topping NX4 Review (+ FiiO Q1 MK II Comparison) (Demoed)
• Topping E30 + L30 Combo (Demoed)
• Topping A50s/D50S (Demoed)

Universal Audio

• Universal Audio Volt 2 Review (Own)

xDuoo

• xDuoo TA-20 Tube Amplifier Review (Demoed)
• xDuoo MT-604 Review (Owned & Given Away)

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Upcoming

Stay tuned!

Topping Mini-Series

A look at some Amp/DAC stacks and how they compare to other products! More to come.

1. Topping E30/L30 Review – Just How Good Is It?
2. Topping E30/L30 vs. iFi Zen CAN Signature 6XX (Popular)
3. Topping A50s/D50s Review (With E30/L30 & Zen CAN Signature Sound Comparison) (Popular)

iFi Zen Mini-Series

An in-depth look at the Zen line of Amps & DACS

1. iFi Zen vs. Zen V2 (Upgraded) (New)
2. iFi Zen Amp/DAC Review (Popular)
3. iFi Zen Blue Review (Popular)
4. iFi Zen DAC/Amp vs. Zen CAN Signature 6XX
5. iFi Zen DAC/Amp + Zen CAN Amp (Stack) vs. iFi Zen CAN Signature 6XX Stack
   
6. iFi Zen CAN Signature HFM Review (HIFIMAN)

Amp/DAC Comparisons

& Shootouts

1. Schiit Magni 2 vs. Magni 2 Uber
2. Audioquest Dragonfly Black vs. Red (Popular)
3. Chord Mojo vs. Hugo 2 (Popular)
4. FiiO K3 vs. E10K (Popular)
5. FiiO K3 vs. K5 Pro Review & Comparison (Popular)
6. JDS Labs Element vs. Objective 2
7. Topping E30/L30 vs. iFi Zen CAN Signature 6XX (Popular)
8. Topping NX4 vs. FiiO Q1 MK II
9. iFi Zen Amp/DAC vs. Zen CAN Signature 6XX
10. iFi Zen DAC/Amp + Zen CAN Amp (Stack) vs. iFi Zen CAN Signature 6XX Stack (New)
11. Creative SoundBlasterX G6 vs. G3

Shootouts

1. AudioQuest DragonFly Red vs. Cobalt vs. Mojo vs. DACport HD (Popular)
2. Audioengine D1 vs. FiiO K5 Pro vs. Creative SoundBlasterX G6 vs. Chord Mojo (Popular)
3. Audioengine D1 vs. FiiO E10K vs. DragonFly Red (Popular)
4. Audioquest Dragonfly Red vs. Chord Mojo vs. Oppo HA-2
5. FiiO A3 Amp Review & Shootout [E10K & Q1] (Popular)
6. FiiO Q1 vs. DragonFly Red vs. Audioengine D1
7. FiiO Q1 vs. E10K vs. DragonFly Red
8. FiiO BTR3K vs. BTR5 vs. DragonFly Red (Popular)
9. iFi xDSD vs. xCAN vs. Chord Mojo
10. iFi Zen vs. FiiO K5 Pro vs. JDS ATOM vs. Bravo Ocean (Popular)

Audio Interface Comparisons

1. Audient id14 vs. id22
2. Komplete Audio 6 vs. Scarlett 2i4

Best

Interface

Needs Updating

1. The Best Budget Audio Interface
2. The Best Audio Interface for Home Recording

Best

Amp/DAC

Newer or Updated

• The Best Budget Headphone Amplifiers & DACS (Popular)
• The Best Portable Headphone Amps & DACs (Popular)
• The Best Desktop Headphone Amplifiers (Popular)
• The Best Headphone Amps & Soundcards for Gaming
• The Best Headphone Amp For Listening To Vinyl

Best

For Headphones

1. The Best Headphone Amp for the Sennheiser HD 600 & 650 (Popular)
2. The Best Headphone Amp For The Sennheiser HD 800
3. The Best Headphone Amp for the AKG K701 & K702 (Popular)

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All the best and God bless,

-Stu

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