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THE BIG SPARKOS LABS GEMINI REVIEW

The Gemini hybrid headphone amplifier is designed around a tube-based input stage and an op-amp-based output stage. In this review,…

April 22, 2024 31 Min Read

The Focal Utopia is one of the best headphones in the world. Naturally, it deserves a good source and a…

December 6, 2023 23 Min Read

This is not a review but a guide to the Violectric legacy products and their current lineup. I have so…

October 15, 2023 27 Min Read

THE GAME CHANGER Violectric V200 is a long-standing reference amp for many, including myself. It is now discontinued. Its successor…

October 13, 2023 46 Min Read

This is a group test of the headphone performance as a standalone DAC/amp of the SPL Phonitor xe with the…

August 20, 2023 24 Min Read

I reviewed the original Brooklyn DAC when it came out and was pretty impressed by both the DAC and the…

August 18, 2023 23 Min Read

The Burson Conductor 3 Reference was the top model at launch in 2019. It’s still going strong. There is also…

August 16, 2023 32 Min Read

Note: THIS IS A REPUBLISHED REVIEW This review was originally posted at head-fi.org all the way back in 2012. It…

April 24, 2023 20 Min Read

UPDATE: This review was originally posted in 2017 but has been regularly updated with new amplifiers when tested. Since the…

June 24, 2020 64 Min Read

The SPL Phonitor xe houses the same powerful balanced headphone amplifier as the Phonitor x and Phonitor e. It has…

June 7, 2020 30 Min Read