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First Listen – Schiit Audio’s new Jotunheim
|The past weekend I had the privilege of attending an event called ‘Schiit Show II’, which was sponsored, of course, by Schiit Audio and held at the Marina del Rey Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. ...read more -
Highlights from CanJam London 2016 (part two)
|Welcome to the concluding part of our round up of the highs and even highers of CanJam London 2016. During a balmy weekend in the middle of August, CanJam arrived with a view of Big ...read more -
Highlights from CanJam London 2016 (part one)
|This past weekend (August 13-14, 2016) Hi-Fi+ Publisher Chris Martens and Hi-Fi+ Editor Alan Sircom attended CanJam London 2016, which is was held in the Park Plaza Hotel in central London and was without a ...read more -
Audio Alchemy DDP-1 DAC/preamp, PS-5 power supply, and DPA-1 power amplifier
|Those of us with long audio memories might recall Audio Alchemy. Back in the mid nineties, Audio Alchemy was the main protagonist in providing no-nonsense, low-cost DACs in basic boxes. At a time when DACs ...read more -
CanJam comes to London on August 13-14
|CanJam London is only a few weeks away! Technological advances continue to revolutionize the headphone audio industry, and on August 13-14, CanJam Global returns to London to bring you the latest and greatest in headphones ...read more -
Meridian Audio Explorer 2 portable headphone amp/DAC
|In many respects, this review of the Meridian Explorer 2 is more a review of the concept of MQA than a review of the device itself. And in a way, the review and the discussion ...read more -
Headphones, etc. - A Baker's Dozen from Munich High End 2016
|At the Munich High End show one of my assignment(s) involved new headphones and headphone-related products. Compared to years past (and to some shows I have attended in the US and the UK), there were ...read more -
Schiit Audio Yggdrasil DAC and Ragnarok headphone/integrated amplifier
|Schiit Audio is the brainchild of two high-end audio veterans: Jason Stoddard, former design chief of Sumo Electronics, and Mike Moffat, founder of Theta Digital. As you might expect from their company’s unorthodox name (which ...read more -
Questyle CMA800R headphone amplifier
|OK, I have to admit this review of the Questyle CMA800R had a painfully long gestation period, due to me getting it colossally wrong at the outset. You see, my ‘go to’ place for running ...read more -
CanJam SoCal 2016 Report, Part 4
|Below, please find Part 4 of our four-part SoCal CanJam 2016 report highlighting—in alphabetical order—a set of manufacturers ranging from Questyle to WyWires. Enjoy. Questyle Questyle Audio Engineering’s CanJam SoCal 2016 demonstrations were, to a ...read more -
CanJam SoCal 2016 Report, Part 3
|Below, please find Part 3 of our four-part SoCal CanJam 2016 report highlighting—in alphabetical order—a set of manufacturers ranging from JDS Labs to Puro Sound Lab. Enjoy. JDS Labs JDS Labs showed its Element headphone ...read more -
CanJam SoCal 2016 Report, Part 2
|Below, please find Part 2 of our four-part SoCal CanJam 2016 report highlighting—in alphabetical order—a set of exhibitors ranging from Cavalli Audio to HiFiMAN. Enjoy. Cavalli Audio Austin, TX-based Cavalli Audio wowed show attendees and ...read more -
CanJam SoCal 2016 Report, Part 1
|This past weekend I had the privilege of attending one of the headphone world’s most important events: CanJam SoCal 2016, for which Hi-Fi+ proudly served as a media sponsor. CanJam SoCal was held on March ...read more -
Chord Electronics Mojo portable DAC/headphone amp
|While attending the first ever CanJam London event last fall at London’s Hotel Russell, I chanced to meet up with Chord Electronics Managing Director John Franks and with the firm’s consulting engineer and resident digital ...read more -
Hi-Fi+ Products of the Year: Headphone amplifiers and DACs
|Desktop Headphone Amp/DAC of the Year Joint winner: Moon by Simaudio 430HAD headphone amp/DAC/preamp As the high-end headphone movement has gathered momentum, many traditional electronics manufacturers have tried to ‘jump on the bandwagon’ to offer ...read more