Today we talk about Tanchjim Darling, Tanchjim’s recently released flagship model which I auditioned with a lot of curiousity considering my appreciation for their direct predecessors Oxygen. Tested at $420. At-a-glance Card PROs CONs Natural acoustic timbre. Not an all rounder – recommended for acoustic genres. Neutral-bright tonality. Competent source required. Great imaging and separation….
Tanchjim Oxygen – Just like a glove
Took me a while after first auditioning them, but after some time I came accross a good deal and I acquired my own pair of Tanchjim Oxygen. And nothing… their sound fits my preferences just like a glove. At-a-glance Card PROs CONs Clean acoustic timbre and very appealing neutral-bright tonality. Acoustic-sided presentation, not the best…
Apogee Groove – Changing the Budget Game for Good (since 2015)
A thorough review of the Apogee Groove, a stunningly performant DAC and headphone amplifier. An entry-level step into the professional audio tier.
Experimenting With iFi Audio ZEN CAN – Nomen Omen ?
An assessment of iFi ZEN CAN headphone amplifier values (and limits) in a real world case full of IEMs and low impedance overears, and no high impedance cans
BLON BL01 – Give Me A Good Source And I’ll Shine
BL01 offers is by and large phenomenal sound quality for its price. Its main down sides are a hit/miss fit, and the need for a high quality source.
TRN T300 – TWS with a nice timbre
TRN T300 is a very nice pair of TWS earbuds. Their sonic performance is very good. On the flip side they are not the best for calls.
iFi Nano iUSB3.0 – Clean The Stream Up
Providing clean and regular power and digital input to a DAC is of paramount importance. Nano iUSB3.0 helps big time on such challenge.
iFi Nano iDSD Black Label – Very Good DAC
Nano iDSD BL’s phone output quality is in line with its price bracket, but its DAC taken alone is worth the entire price, and then some.
BLON BL05S – Very nice
Their superb technicalities and a very good treble section make BLON BL05S a definite rec. Be ready to upgrade cable and tips though.
Kbear BELIEVE – Pretentious
Creating a lot of expectations on a new product is a dual-edged blade, we all know that. The second edge cuts sharply this time. Kbear Believe are not bad at all, just not up to the hype that was pumped about them.