What I’ve Learned, Two Years Writing for Headfonia
A friend who’s taken a short break from headphones recently called me on the phone, explaining his intentions to go back to headphones. He…
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Apex Amplifiers: The Peak, The Arete, and The Volcano
The Apex, without a doubt, is the new summit in my headphone Hi-Fi journey. During the past few weeks I’ve been going through the…
Cheaper, Better: The Centrance DACport LX
Despite the superb little system-in-a-stick that the original DACport is, some people don’t want simplicity as they happen to like big messy desktop amplifiers…
Graham Slee Desktop Amps: Novo, Solo SRG II, Solo Ultra Linear
I think the problem with the Graham Slees is that they are just too quiet. Too quiet in the sense that there is no…
The Flagship Audio-Gd: PCM1704 based Ref 7.1
You probably realize that I have been somewhat trying to avoid doing a review on Audio-Gd gears. The story goes like this. One or…
CEntrance: Dacmini and Dacport
Are we late to the game? You bet. Many have asked me to do a review on the pencil-DAC aka CEntrance DACport, perhaps the…
Triple Schiit: Asgard, Valhalla, and Lyr
By now everyone knows what the Schiit name is all about. Yes, as they have evolved almost overnight to be one of the hottest…
Music On A Budget: Sub $100 Portable Amps Shootout
If you have been following the updates on this website, then you may notice that my recent obsession with sub $100 amps started when…
Audio Technica AD-Series: AD300, AD700, AD900, AD1000PRM, AD2000
This is the first whole line up comparison article that we’ve been wanting to do for a while on Headfonia. Well, I realize we…
The Fostex HP-P1
Hot from the oven is the new Fostex HP-P1: portable digital transport, DAC, and amplifier all in one box. I have received the device…
The Manley Stingray Amplifier
Reviewing something as legendary as the Manley Stingray is like having a rock star paying a visit to your home. We’ve heard all the…
The New Superluxes Are Good! The HD330, HD440, and the HD660.
I never doubted Superlux’s ability to make headphone drivers. From the time we posted the review of the HD668B, to my other exposure of…
$60 Pack of Awesome: JDSLabs Cmoy
After finishing the portable amplifier shootout, a few people asked me if I could do a review on more affordable portable amps — additionally…
Creative Minds: Sony PFR-V1
The PFR-V1 is one of those headphones that you simply want to get just to hear how your recordings sound through it. I think…
The Usual Suspects: 12 Portable Amps Compared
More and more I’m getting questions from people who are looking to purchase a portable amplifier and are confused over the choices available in…