Latest Reviews https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/ everything hi-fi Mon, 29 Apr 2024 07:01:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Plus Headphones: Review https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/sennheiser-hd-490-pro-plus/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/sennheiser-hd-490-pro-plus/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/sennheiser-hd-490-pro-plus/
At $479, Sennheiser's HD 490 Pro Plus are two headphones in one with interchangeable ear pads that dramatically alter the sound.]]>
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Acoustic Energy AE100 MK2: Review https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/acoustic-energy-ae100-mk2/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/acoustic-energy-ae100-mk2/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/acoustic-energy-ae100-mk2/
Do the Acoustic Energy AE100 MK2 Loudspeakers compare favorably with the competition below $500? They should be on your audition list for sure. ]]>
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Q Acoustics M40 Wireless Speakers: Review https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/q-acoustics-m40-wireless-speakers/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/q-acoustics-m40-wireless-speakers/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/q-acoustics-m40-wireless-speakers/
Standing only 28-inches tall, the Q Acoustics M40 micro-towers soar over the wireless speaker competition priced under $1,000. ]]>
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Holo Audio Spring3 KTE DAC: The Last Days of Disco? https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/holo-audio-spring3-kte-dac/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/holo-audio-spring3-kte-dac/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/holo-audio-spring3-kte-dac/
Are we approaching the end of the line for expensive DACs? It's starting to feel that way. If my last DAC is the Holo Audio Spring3 KTE, I will be perfectly fine with it for many years to come. ]]>
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iFi iDSD Diablo 2 Portable DAC/Amp: Review https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/ifi-idsd-diablo-2/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/ifi-idsd-diablo-2/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2024 03:24:35 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/ifi-idsd-diablo-2/
At $1,299, the iFi iDSD Diablo 2 is a potent DAC/Amp with good sound, good battery life, and a hedge against obsolescence with support for aptX Lossless and xMEMS.]]>
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ddHiFi TC100 / TC100S USB-C to Digital Coaxial RCA Adapters: Review https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/ddhifi-tc100/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/ddhifi-tc100/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2024 17:03:53 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/ddhifi-tc100/
Connect to some of the great DACs of the past with ddHiFi's remarkable TC100 and TC100S USB-C to Digital Coaxial Converters.]]>
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Warwick Acoustics APERIO Electrostatic Headphone System: Review https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/warwick-acoustics-aperio/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/warwick-acoustics-aperio/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:24:43 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/warwick-acoustics-aperio/
At $36,000, Warwick Acoustics APERIO delivers one of the most spectacular headphone experiences we've ever tried.]]>
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Arcam RADIA A25 Integrated Amplifier: The Audiophile System Builder https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/arcam-radia-a25/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/arcam-radia-a25/#comments Sun, 03 Mar 2024 14:05:51 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/arcam-radia-a25/
Does the Arcam A25 have what it takes to compete with some excellent integrated amplifiers from Rega, Cambridge Audio, and NAD? So many choices. All of them good. ]]>
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NAD C 316BEE V2 Integrated Amplifier Review [Updated] https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/nad-c-316bee-v2-integrated-amplifier/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/nad-c-316bee-v2-integrated-amplifier/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/nad-c-316bee-v2-integrated-amplifier/
Depending on your budget, the $499 NAD C 316BEE V2 might be the ideal stereo integrated amplifier to build a hi-fi system around.]]>
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iFi GO Bar Dongle DAC: On the Road Again… https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/ifi-go-bar-2024/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/ifi-go-bar-2024/#comments Mon, 26 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/ifi-go-bar-2024/
Our Editor in-chief takes the iFi GO Bar Dongle DAC on the road with Grado and Meze Audio headphones. Find out what he heard.]]>
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