Digital Audio/CD Players

Lejonklou Källa Streamer/DAC by David Abramson

October 4, 2024

Standard Bearer As much as I have coveted and experienced other gear, in recent years, I’ve most often come back to Lejonklou, specifically to their modestly if adequately powered Boazu [Read More]

Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC by Terry London

July 22, 2024

At the 2023 Chicago Axpona show, I talked with Mark Schneider, Linear Tube Audio CEO, about his great excitement about his company’s first DAC called the Aero. The prototype was in their room. [Read More]

Audio Mirror Tubadour IV SE R2R Tube DAC by Greg Voth

April 7, 2023

For the past couple of years, my DAC of choice has been the Denafrips Pontus II, a lovely R2R digital converter I reviewed in 2021 and subsequently purchased the review sample. With R2R DACs [Read More]

Bricasti M21 DAC

February 9, 2023

My journey in high-end audio has evolved immensely within the past 15 years. I have had the luxury of experiencing a plethora of audio equipment via purchasing, auditioning, and reviewing. Over time, I have improved [Read More]

Audio Note (UK) DAC 4.1x Balanced Signature by Terry London

December 14, 2022

Later in the review, I will share the particularities of how the Audio Note (UK) DAC 4.1x Balanced Signature, which retails for $37,700, rendered the most exquisite musical experience I have ever achieved in my [Read More]

Network Acoustics Muon Streaming System

October 12, 2022

You should know there is no ‘Russ’ at Network Acoustics; only a Rich and a Rob. Well.. there may be a ‘Russ’ now. Sort of. But that’s a story for later. See, lacking a yacht [Read More]

Waversa EXT Reference LAN Filter and Ethernet Cable

October 4, 2022

Waversa EXT Reference LAN Filter and Ethernet Cable Getting the Harmonic Structure in Digital Streaming Done Right Most or all of us build and develop our audio systems over time. We put together our systems [Read More]

Waversa EXT Reference LAN Filter and Ethernet Cable

October 4, 2022

Waversa EXT Reference LAN Filter and Ethernet Cable Getting the Harmonic Structure in Digital Streaming Done Right Most or all of us build and develop our audio systems over time. We put together our systems [Read More]

Denafrips Terminator II by Richard Willie

September 20, 2022

A quality of music reproduction that is often overlooked but that I feel is critical when evaluating a component is whether the reproduced music sounds interesting. The Denafrips Terminator II DAC (herein, Terminator [Read More]

PS Audio PerfectWave SACD Transport by Moreno Mitchell

May 2, 2022

Introduction I have been a proponent and admirer of PS Audio products for many years. Their commitment to excellence is beyond reproach. PS Audio promotes exceptional engineering and quality throughout the spectrum of its [Read More]