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  I’d like to thank the folks at JDS Labs for offering me the chance to purchase The Element at a reduced rate in exchange for my review. Design and Build Quality The potentiometer deserves a special mention, not only for being clearly the center of The Element’s design but …

First, I’d like to thank the folks at Bravo Audio for providing samples of the S1 and V3 to review. Bravo Audio is no stranger to me. One of the first amplifier reviews I wrote on this site was of their V2 hybrid tube amplifier. It was my first tube …

Introduction I’d like to thank the folks at iFi Audio and Avatar Acoustics for the review sample. iFi Audio is something of a newcomer in the mainstream consumer audio market, but one that has had its roots firmly planted in the professional audio industry for years, British firm Abbingdon Music …

If my experience with the Schiit Stack taught me anything…it’s that one should never settle. That’s what I did when I ordered the Schiit Stack. I wanted the Objective 2 and ODAC combo and I guess the Magni breaking down after less than 24 hours in my possession was an …

UPDATE 1/17/13 – Apparently, the Magni itself didn’t break. The AC adapter, however, did. Curious, I tested the Magni with the 12VAC adapter I bought for the O2+ODAC and, lo and behold, the Magni turned on and functioned as normal. I plugged the other adapter into the O2 and it …