1001 Critical Facts About Dongles (Source-Powered Portable DAC/Amps)
Lots of clarifications on dongles given in this article.
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Music For The Masses
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iSilencer+ And JitterBug FMJ Review/Comparison – Silence Of The Jitterbug
Both devices work as intended…
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EarMen Eagle Review – Most Affordable Premium Sound
I would draw a line in the sand and claim that the Eagle is the lowest-priced dongle with true premium sound. This is, of course, subjective.
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Shanling ME80 Review – Double-Edged Sword
The Shanling ME80 is a single-dynamic-driver earphone with a satisfying punchy bass, well extended treble, and good technicalities that will polarize listeners over its very spicy midrange.
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Hidizs S9 PRO Balanced And Single-Ended Mini HiFi DAC & Amp Review – Power Hour
The $109 Hidizs S9 Pro is a very powerful, linear, and good sounding portable headphone DAC & amp that features single-ended and balanced circuits.
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HELM DB12 AAAMP Portable Headphone Amplifier Review – The Sky’s Your Limit
The Helm DB12 is a powerful portable, battery-operated inline headphone amplifier that serves the sole purpose of adding 12 dB of linear gain to your audio signal…
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Meze RAI Solo Review – Touch Of Class
The Meze RAi Solo is a classy, well designed, well built, nimble single-dynamic driver earphone that offers great imaging with a focus on midrange reproduction.
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Cage Match: JVC HA-FDX1 vs. Sennheiser IE 400 PRO
A fierce fight between two top single dynamic-drivers models: the JVC HA-FDX1, defender the title from Japan and the challenger Sennheiser IE 400 PRO from Germany. Will there be a clear winner?
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BQEYZ Summer Review (1) – Nice ‘N’ Easy Does It
The BQEYZ Summer is a marginally warm, nimble, mid-centric earphone with well-dosed dynamics across the frequency spectrum that results in an easily digestible, appealing sonic signature with a good sense of ease.
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A Simplified Personal Guide To Small Portable Headphone DAC/Amps ($100-300) v0.9
This writeup is foremost a small encyclopedia for my own comparison purposes and will always be work in progress. Feel free to bookmark it.
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Shanling UA2 Portable USB DAC/Amp Review – Crazy For You
The $85 Shanling UA2 is a $200 dongle with a thinner midrange. Probably hard to beat in its class.
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Hilidac Audirect Beam 2SE Review – New Contender
The Audirect Beam 2SE is fairly competitive in terms of sound, and the MQA rendering feature might sway potential buyers. However, I can’t call it outstanding in terms of sonic performance.
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Moondrop x Crinacle Blessing2:Dusk Review (1) – Big Heart Of Glass
The Moondrop x crinacle Blessing2:Dusk is a well-tuned, well-resolving earphone that is probably leading in its class.
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