ASTELL & KERN SR35 $799 REVIEW October 26, 2023 § The following is a description of the SR35’s sound in quad-DAC mode. We will briefly go over the changes in sound quality when switching to dual-DAC at the end of this section. The SR35 can... Continue reading
Category: Portable Playlers
Technics SU-GX70 $1999 Review September 5, 2023 § https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/technics-su-gx70 Technics has crafted a system that’s appealing, hugely versatile and delivers plenty of musical prowess. The SU-GX70 is a refined, musical system, if not quite the all-rounder in sound quality. If you’re after one-box convenience with... Continue reading
FiiO M15S Desktop Music Player $999 Review August 25, 2023 § https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0823/FiiO_M15S_Desktop_Portable_Hi_Res_Audio_Lossless_Music_Player_Review.htm Performance was so good with the expanse that I had no qualms stepping over to the HiFiMAN HE6se which is my hardest-to-drive headphone. Queuing up Speakers Corner Quartet’s “Further Out Than The Edge” (24-bit/44.1kHz – Qobuz), again... Continue reading
Astell & Kern A&norma SR35 $799 Review July 19, 2023 § https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/astell-and-kern-aandnorma-sr35 Sonic fatigue won’t be an issue either, unless your listening session includes playing the whole of The Cure’s Disintegration album at the volume level it deserves (and demands in the liner notes!) That’s because the... Continue reading
Sony NW-A306 $350 Review July 10, 2023 § https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/sony-nw-a306 The Sony is adept enough to turn its hand to various genres and even discern the differences in file qualities, but it doesn’t make a meal out of it at all. In fact, there’s a familial throughline from... Continue reading
DETHONRAY PEGASUS SG1 SPECIAL EDITION REVIEW June 26, 2023 § The Honey H1 DAC/Amp was quite a buggy device when it first came out. The issues were solved later on, but the problem with the volume knob continued since it can’t be fixed without a... Continue reading
SHANLING M1S REVIEW June 3, 2023 § The DAPs I reviewed recently from Shanling have great designs. However, this might come to you a bit odd and out of place, mainly because of the three buttons on top of the screen. They’re there for play/pause,... Continue reading
ASTELL&KERN SP3000 REVIEW April 5, 2023 § I absolutely like the design of the SP3000 and the build quality here is excellent, as we’re used to from A&K. Lay-out wise, the AK SP3000 is simple. On the top of the unit, you from left to... Continue reading
SHANLING M3 ULTRA REVIEW April 2, 2023 § The Shanling M3 Ultra is a premium digital audio player with an attractive design and top-notch build quality. Shanling has been developing elegant-looking players using quality materials for years. They have the necessary know-how and they have... Continue reading
Sony NW-WM1ZM2 $3699 Review March 30, 2023 § https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/sony-nw-wm1zm2 On the surface, all that versatility seems like a good thing, but we’re not convinced. Anyone willing to spend this amount of money on a portable music player values music replay above all else. They, in all... Continue reading
Sony NW-WM1ZM2 $3699 review March 26, 2023 § https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/sony-nw-wm1zm2 The Sony NW-WM1ZM2 is a cultured-sounding player and beautifully made. It is an immensely capable performer that verges on excellent, even considering the money. Our issue with this product is much more about the limited power output,... Continue reading
ASTELL&KERN KANN MAX REVIEW February 10, 2023 § With the KANN MAX, you get the typical Astell&Kern approach to sound. That means a more neutral tuning with a normal amount of body (weight), and a high technical level with plenty of energy. Combine all that and you get a precise... Continue reading