Firstly, I’d like to stress that the intended use of this circuit is only one of many possible applications. Apart from the obvious usage as a headphone amplifier, the circuit can be used for a range ...

Has the Pass Labs HPA-1 finally met its match? The SparkoS Labs Aries Headphone Amplifier joins some elite company in 2022. Sometimes, little ideas become big ones. The high-end audio DIY space has ...

Dump the dongle – Fosi's new amp/DAC is made for iPhones and attaches via magnets ...

The circuit was constructed around the functionality of a Class A amplifier to create a headphone circuit. BC308 – an epitaxial planar PNP transistor used for general purpose and low noise amplifier ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. There are plenty of people who still like to use wired ...

You likely know that your smartphone and laptop don’t have the greatest built-in DAC (digital-to-analog converter) and headphone amplifier. Thus, when you plug your wired headphones into them, they ...

When discussing the high-end Head-Fi revolution, it’s rather difficult to not include STAX in the conversation; the manufacturer has been the most important player in the electrostatic headphone ...

Hokay, so here’s the deal. I have a set of Sennheiser Momentum 4 cans. They’re bloody marvellous. Sound great, are comfy, battery lasts for ever. Yay. I also have a Bugera T5 tube amp into which I ...

If you’ve decided to invest in an audiophile-grade set of wired headphones or IEMs, you should definitely consider acquiring a headphone amp to power them. Perhaps something like Rotel’s slick new ...

Questyle’s M18i mobile headphone amp, which just debuted at CES 2025, might look like a typical dongle-style DAC/amp — it actually bears a strong resemblance to the company’s M15 DAC/amp — but it’s ...

Fi has created a reference-class DAC, high-resolution network and high-end headphone amplifier in one device, billed as iFi's ...