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The evolution of the E5 portable amplifier that served as my very first portable amplifier before I eventually returned it in favor of the CMoyBB (and because the volume rocker broke), the Fiio E6 is, in some ways, little more than a sidegrade or de-evolution from the E5 as a …

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 …

As you know by virtue of being one of my regular readers (or not), I already posted about buying a JDS Labs O2 + ODAC combo to replace the Schiit Magni and Modi combo that broke (except not really, I explain here) so let’s just skip the introductions this time.

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 …