Review of xDuoo XA-02: Class A fixed DAC with headphone amplifier

✔ Review of xDuoo XA-02: Class A fixed DAC with headphone amplifier
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Following SMSL company with their RAW MDA-1, xDuoo also presented a similar device. And this DAC is based on the same converter ESS ES9039Q2M, has the same bluetooth with AptX HD and LDAC codecs and USB on a chip from XMOS, but with a more powerful amplifier, which is also class A, software bass-boost, a whole bunch of digital filters and interesting brutal-melodic sound. Very curious device, today we are talking about xDuoo XA-02.

SMSL RAW MDA-1 Review: Stationary DAC with two pairs of SPDIF and headphone amplifier

✔ SMSL RAW MDA-1 Review: Stationary DAC with two pairs of SPDIF and headphone amplifier
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Since not everyone has yet appreciated the pleasure that can be obtained from a bundle of a DAC and a full-fledged headphone amplifier, my favorite company SMSL also produces all-in-one solutions. Today we're going to talk about their new inexpensive stationary combiner: RAW MDA-1. Here I probably agree, even the built-in amplifier will be enough for this price segment, and when it's time to move on - you can buy the same HO200 and tie them to the balanced XLR. Among the features we have two optical and two coaxial inputs, bluetooth with AptX HD and LDAC codecs, the best USB chip from XMOS and two ESS ES9039Q2M converters. The software is flexible, there are a lot of settings, it takes up almost no space on your desk, and in terms of features - this is a serious solution of professional level. Few audio interfaces can compete with it.

SMSL DO200 Pro review: fixed DAC on 12 converter chips

✔ SMSL DO200 Pro review: fixed DAC on 12 converter chips
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In my opinion, as a user and a great admirer of the DO-series of DACs from SMSL, they just vitally need some new idea. Not design or actual chips, but some rethinking of the lineup based on consumer demands. So in the new SMSL DO200 Pro instead of the little-understood AES/EBU and I2S appeared the popular HDMI Arc, while maintaining support for AptX HD and LDAC codecs for Bluetooth, DSD and MQA formats, as well as the maximum resolution of 32-bit 768 kHz. However, no one can surprise anyone with all this for a long time, but 12 converter chips are a different story. Yes, there are 12 Cirrus Logic CS43131 converters working at the same time. What did it turn out to be? - That's what we'll talk about today.

ZiiGaat x Jays Estrella headphone review: with an eye on macro

✔ ZiiGaat x Jays Estrella headphone review: with an eye on macro
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Headphones from the company ZiiGaat have for the umpteenth time stirred not only the hearts, but also the minds of advanced many music lovers. Today we're going to talk about their newest product, a hybrid 6-driver model: Estrella. Jay from Jays Audio helped us to customize it. Well, inside they have two coupled drivers and 3 armature drivers made by Sonion and Knowles. And it's Sonion on the top end, which is just amazing.

Kiwi Ears KE4 headphone review: the ultimate smooth hybrids

✔ Kiwi Ears KE4 headphone review: the ultimate smooth hybrids
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Kiwi Ears, a favorite of many, continues its experiments with hybrid headphones and right after the planar Canta, released - KE4. With two isobarically arranged drivers and two Knowles armature drivers, one each for midrange and treble. All this was then, of course, tied into a crossover, filled with medical resin and numbered. This is the first time I've ever seen each pair in this segment have its own number.

KZ AS10 Pro Headphone Review: Armature Abundance

✔ KZ AS10 Pro Headphone Review: Armature Abundance
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It's unclear why, but Knowledge Zenith continues to release Pro versions of its most popular headphones. On the line now - KZ AS10 Pro. They have customized them to a completely different way, they look differently, and the battery from the radiators was saved less than half. Now it is a bass driver 22955, a midrange driver 29689 and three squeakers: paired 31736 and everyone's favorite 30019. Naturally, there is a crossover inside, there is a vacuum filler and, expectedly, they just have a top-notch design.

7Hz Five headphone review: great five and crossover

✔ 7Hz Five headphone review: great five and crossover
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If you remember, 7Herz gained popularity after the first headphones they released. They focused on cutting-edge technology, brought in knowledgeable experts in printing, component selection and driver tuning, but most importantly, they weren't afraid to experiment. With one of their, a little unorthodox, in my opinion, solutions, and I offer today to get acquainted. As it should be clear from the name, inside the 7Hz Five there are five 6mm speakers, spread over different frequency sections. Curious? - Yes, it is.

NiceHCK NX7 MK4 headphone review: the fourth incarnation of hybrid headphones

✔ NiceHCK NX7 MK4 headphone review: the fourth incarnation of hybrid headphones
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Once upon a time a long time ago I already had a review of NiceHCK NX7 headphones, I think for the very first revision. Now their fourth incarnation has been released. Also with a 10 mm driver, but now it is beryllium-plated, four armature drivers and, as an innovation, with a 7-layer piezoelectric driver at high frequencies. But that's not all, the headphones come with three pairs of interchangeable filters and my favorite KB-07 ear cushions. At the same time, they want quite humane money for such a treasure. Let's talk about that.

TinHiFi DuDu headphone review: classic planar sound

✔ TinHiFi DuDu headphone review: classic planar sound
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TinHiFi is also working on a new generation of low-cost magneto-planar drivers, the current version of which can be found, for example, in the DuDu model. This is their budget headphones on the most modern 13 mm flat driver. We've already seen such cases, but the presence of Type C cable in the package is something new. However, it's optional.

KZ Carol review: royal headphones with ANC

✔ KZ Carol review: royal headphones with ANC
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Knowledge Zenith products have long had not a group, but a whole legion of their loyal fans. I myself have seen her in numerous music videos, on TV shows, several music festivals and concert recordings of notable bands. So it is no longer just a name, but a name with a history. At the same time, the company is not tired of dumping, laughing at solutions from respected brands and making simply stunning solutions for a mere penny. So today we have to consider their new wireless headphones with active noise canceling - KZ Carol. Yes, that's the king. I have already tested them extensively, and you won't find anything better at this price, or even three times more expensive.

Rose Technics Star City 5 Pro headphones review: with a claim to quality

✔ Rose Technics Star City 5 Pro headphones review: with a claim to quality
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Many of you know about Rose Technics from their very good TWS headphones, but they also make wired solutions and even fixed DACs. Today, for example, we'll take a look at one of their budget wired models with a simple name - Star City 5 Pro. It is based on a 10 mm speaker and two balanced drivers, the connectors used are the already forgotten MMCX connection, and in terms of directionality the manufacturer talks about studio monitoring, classical, vocal and popular music. That's what we'll deal with.