Audio life after owning a Groove becomes a bit more complicated in a sense. Do I want to go back to lower quality output, even in exchange for better portability, or more collateral features? The question actually admits more answers than it might seem at first tought, in consideration of what one really wants or…
Category: DAP

Quick impressions: Lotoo PAW 5000 MK-II
I got the opportunity to play with a privately owned Lotoo PAW 5000 MK-II loaner unit for a few days now, and here are my quick, superficial impressions on its performances. Sound Balanced Ended port is I would say “reasonably clean“. Difficult of course to give an worded description of what I exactly mean. I’ll…

Hiby R5
I do like my Hiby R5, and a lot so. It does have a few shortcomings – what is perfect after all – but it’s definitely a solid part of my gear since I got it and familiarised with it enough. I’ll share my practical experience with you from my personal usage point of view,…

DOSMIX TPR22 (et al.) – part 2: the butler did it
What’s the scoop with TPR22 being able to power E5000 easily?

Fiio X3 mk-III: a retrospective
A quick run-through of the pros and cons of an elderly Fiio model

Tempotec V1 experience updates
Small and less small lessons learnt while using it daily

Tempotec v1 : I love this little kid
To me, the right device to implement the ultimate “unbundled” mobile suite.