Sources – Headfonics https://headfonics.com Independent Portable and Desktop Audio Reviews Fri, 19 May 2023 10:02:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://headfonics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Sources – Headfonics https://headfonics.com 32 32 Ladder Schumann DAC Review https://headfonics.com/ladder-schumann-dac-review/ https://headfonics.com/ladder-schumann-dac-review/#respond Fri, 19 May 2023 08:54:01 +0000 https://headfonics.com/?p=63517 We review the Ladder Schumann DAC, which is a balanced-engineered desktop R-2R digital decoder with native DSD decoding capability. It is priced at $1399. Disclaimer: This sample was sent to us in exchange for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or status. We thank Shenzhen Audio for their support.  To read more about DACs we have previously featured on Headfonics, click here. Note, that this article follows our latest scoring guidelines which you can read here.  The Ladder Schumann DAC has been […]

Ladder Schumann DAC Review

]]> https://headfonics.com/ladder-schumann-dac-review/feed/ 0 HiBy R6 Pro II Review https://headfonics.com/hiby-r6-pro-ii-review/ https://headfonics.com/hiby-r6-pro-ii-review/#comments Sat, 13 May 2023 09:32:51 +0000 https://headfonics.com/?p=63783 We review the HiBy R6 Pro II, which is an Android 12 digital audio player featuring a new dual-mono dual AK4499EX DAC ‘all-in’ audio architecture. It is priced at $749. Disclaimer: This sample was sent to us in exchange for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links. We thank HiBy for their support.  You can click here to read more about the HiBy products that we have previously highlighted on our website. Note, that this article follows […]

HiBy R6 Pro II Review

]]> https://headfonics.com/hiby-r6-pro-ii-review/feed/ 2 HiBy R2 II Review https://headfonics.com/hiby-r2-ii-review/ https://headfonics.com/hiby-r2-ii-review/#comments Sat, 06 May 2023 10:01:24 +0000 https://headfonics.com/?p=63702 We review the HiBy R2 II, which is a 2nd generation entry-level ES9219C equipped DAP with up to native DSD256 support and streaming capability. It is priced at $89.00. Disclaimer: This sample was sent to us in exchange for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links. We thank HiBy for their support.  You can click here to learn more about HiBy products we have previously covered on our website. Note, that this article follows our latest scoring guidelines which […]

HiBy R2 II Review

]]> https://headfonics.com/hiby-r2-ii-review/feed/ 3 Shanling M1s Review https://headfonics.com/shanling-m1s-review/ https://headfonics.com/shanling-m1s-review/#comments Mon, 24 Apr 2023 09:43:45 +0000 https://headfonics.com/?p=63496 We review the Shanling M1s, which is a new pocket-sized digital audio player with up to DSD512 decoding capability and 245mW of output power. It is priced at $229. Disclaimer: This sample was sent to us in exchange for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or status. We thank Aoshida Audio and Shanling for their support. To learn more about Shanling products we previously discussed on Headfonics click here.  Note, that this article follows our latest scoring […]

Shanling M1s Review

]]> https://headfonics.com/shanling-m1s-review/feed/ 10 FiiO M15S Review https://headfonics.com/fiio-m15s-review/ https://headfonics.com/fiio-m15s-review/#respond Sat, 22 Apr 2023 10:10:15 +0000 https://headfonics.com/?p=63265 In this feature, we review the FiiO M15S which is a 2nd gen Android 10 DAP using an ES9038PRO DAC and capable of up to 1.2W of output power. It is priced at $999.99. Disclaimer: This was sent to us as a sample for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or services. We thank FiiO for its support.  You can click here to learn more about the FiiO gear we have previously highlighted on Headfonics. Note, that […]

FiiO M15S Review

]]> https://headfonics.com/fiio-m15s-review/feed/ 0 Cayin N7 Review https://headfonics.com/cayin-n7-review/ https://headfonics.com/cayin-n7-review/#comments Sat, 15 Apr 2023 10:06:29 +0000 https://headfonics.com/?p=63097 We review the Cayin N7 which is a new Android 12 DAP featuring a 1BIT DAC output combined with up to 500mW of balanced output power. It is priced at $1999. Disclaimer: This sample was sent to us for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links. We thank Cayin and Zeppelin & Co for their support.  You can click here to learn more about Cayin products that we have previously featured on Headfonics.  Note, that this article follows […]

Cayin N7 Review

]]> https://headfonics.com/cayin-n7-review/feed/ 4 Shanling M0 Pro Review https://headfonics.com/shanling-m0-pro-review/ https://headfonics.com/shanling-m0-pro-review/#comments Wed, 22 Mar 2023 10:04:09 +0000 https://headfonics.com/?p=62862 In this feature, we review the Shanling M0 Pro, which is a compact dual DAC DSD128 and LDAC wireless capable entry-level digital audio player. It is priced at $129.99 Disclaimer: This sample was sent to us in exchange for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or status. We thank  Shanling for their support. To learn more about Shanling products we previously discussed on Headfonics click here.  Note, that this article follows our latest scoring guidelines which […]

Shanling M0 Pro Review

]]> https://headfonics.com/shanling-m0-pro-review/feed/ 6 SMSL DO200 MKII Review https://headfonics.com/smsl-do200-mkii-review/ https://headfonics.com/smsl-do200-mkii-review/#respond Sat, 04 Mar 2023 10:07:49 +0000 https://headfonics.com/?p=62589 In this review, we test the SMSL DO200 MKII which is a dual ES9068AS balanced desktop DAC with DSD512, Bluetooth LDAC, and MQA support. It is priced at $469. Disclaimer: This sample was sent to us for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or partnerships. We thank Aoshida Audio and SMSL for their support. Click here to learn more about SMSL products that we have previously featured on Headfonics. Note, that this 2-page article follows our latest scoring guidelines which […]

SMSL DO200 MKII Review

]]> https://headfonics.com/smsl-do200-mkii-review/feed/ 0 HiBy R6 III Review https://headfonics.com/hiby-r6-iii-review/ https://headfonics.com/hiby-r6-iii-review/#respond Sat, 25 Feb 2023 10:04:15 +0000 https://headfonics.com/?p=62422 This is a review of the new HiBy R6 III which is a next-generation Android 12 dual DAC DAP with a switchable Class A and AB amplification. It is priced at $499. Disclaimer: This sample was sent to us in exchange for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links. We thank HiBy Music for their support.  You can click here to learn more about HiBy products we have previously covered on our website. Note, that this article […]

HiBy R6 III Review

]]> https://headfonics.com/hiby-r6-iii-review/feed/ 0 Shanling M3 Ultra Review https://headfonics.com/shanling-m3-ultra-review/ https://headfonics.com/shanling-m3-ultra-review/#respond Sat, 18 Feb 2023 10:03:44 +0000 https://headfonics.com/?p=62345 Our feature today is a review of the Shanling M3 Ultra which is a Snapdragon-powered Android 10 audio player with up to 260mW of output power. It is priced at $479.99 Disclaimer: This is a sample sent to us in exchange for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or status. We thank  Shanling for their support. To find out more about Shanling products we have previously discussed on Headfonics click here.  Note, that this article abides by our […]

Shanling M3 Ultra Review

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