A Steve Graham magnum opus, in which attempts are made to replicate a $13K digital front-end for $3K. Part 1 If -You have an aversion […]
Review: Advance Paris Playstream A5 Amplifier
Review by David Neice Advance Paris A5 Playstream Amplifier: A Swiss Army Knife MSRP: Playstream A5 $1,875.00 Canadian (BT X-FTB01 receiver included) Upgrade: X-FTB02 Bluetooth […]
Review: Cardas Clear AES/EBU Digital Data Cable
Review: Cardas Clear AES/EBU Digital Data Cable Steve Graham tackles the sonic differences of digital cables. I know, I know Cable reviews, yawn. They […]
Review: FiiO K11 R2R DAC/Headphone Amp
Review: FiiO K11 R2R DAC/Headphone Amp Steve Graham wonders if a $230 resistor ladder DAC can improve a $400 streamer Audio Friends I’m storing […]
Review: Bluesound NODE Nano Streaming DAC
Hello Bluesound Node Nano! Goodbye Raspberry Pi? Steve Graham ponders the possibility of a Node Nano sending his music-playing Raspberry Pi into early retirement. […]
Why The Vinyl Renaissance Is (Mostly) Not For Me
Why the Vinyl Renaissance is (Mostly) Not for Me By Steve Graham Spoiler alert: If you love vinyl, what comes next might not be […]
Review: XTZ Edge A2-300 Power Amplifier
Class D Power At A Bargain Basement Price: XTZ Edge A2-300 Power Amplifier Review by Jamie Gillies I’ve heard about Class D, read about Class […]
Review: Neotech NEVD-2001 Pure Silver 75 Ohm Digital Coaxial S/PDIF Cable
Digital Cable for the External DAC Connoisseur: Neotech NEVD-2001 Pure Silver 75 Ohm Digital Coaxial S/PDIF Cable Review by Jamie Gillies Compact discs still […]
Review: S.M.S.L D300 Digital to Analogue Converter
S.M.S.L D300 Digital to Analogue Converter A DAC Out of the Ordinary By Steve Graham Let me start out by describing what the D300 […]
Review: exaSound e62 DAC and exaSound Sigma MkII Streamer: A Canadian-Made Gold Star Combination
exaSound e62 DSD512 DAC and exaSound Sigma MkII Streamer: A Canadian-Made Gold Star Combination Review by Jamie Gillies In 2019, I purchased an exaSound e20 […]