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 …
Read More »Encore mDAC Review
First, I’d like to thank the folks at Encore for providing me a sample of their mDAC for review. Now, without further ado…
Read More »Hidizs AP100 Review – From Out of the Blue
It seems like every time I turn around, there’s a new company vying for audiophile dollars. So, when I heard of the AP100 audiophile portable player, produced by a company called Hidizs, I was curious. Because there are so many companies invested in the audiophile player business such as HiFiMan, …
Read More »HiFiMan HM-700 Review
First, I’d like to thank Peter Hoagland and the folks at HiFiMan for providing a sample of the HM-700 for review. Anyone who knows HiFiMan knows they’re no stranger to portable audio players. They’re well known for their high end and very expensive HM-801, HM-601 and most recently, their HM-901 …
Read More »Thoughts on the New iPod Lineup
During Apple’s annual media briefing yesterday, Steve Jobs proudly proclaimed that Apple has produced their strongest lineup of iPods in their storied history before, during and after showing off the fruits of their engineering labor in the form of the newly updated iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano and iPod Touch. While …
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