Special thanks to MusicTeck for wonderful holiday pricing. Intro: One of the few quad birds that are well tuned and not gimmicky. You can clearly hear the various drivers lending their strengths to produce a fantastic SQ. Bass is the most stand out feature, it's fantastic but doesn't overshadow the resolution/resolving capabilities of the IEM. The bone conduction system sounds gimmicky, but it is truly unique and wonderful. The dynamic driver in conjunction with the bone conduction driver produces bass that cannot be matched, but doesn't...

Nearly all listening tests done on Moondrop M3x or Schiit Magni from SMSL SU-9n or Schiit Gumby. Some were also done on the iPhone 13 Pro Max with a dongle and Samsung S21 with a dongle. Using Apple Music Lossless, FLAC, and Spotify 320kbps. The Kato reviewed below was provided by Moondrop as a review sample, I will be returning it back, but I plan to purchase a pair of Kato’s as soon as I sell some of my other gear. With that out of the way, let’s review the Kato. The packaging has the typical Waifu on the box that I love that some hate. It’s...

At $899 this is the most expensive Topping DAC I've seen thus far. It had a lot of expectation from me at this price. It delivered. If you like neutral, detailed sound, you'll fall in love with this DAC. Unlike D90 or Gustard X16 you really don't lose anything with this DAC. It is less punchy or dynamic as say Yggdrasil GS or Gungnir Multibit (Gumby) but it's very close while edging those two out in detail retrieval and pinpoint imaging. It isn't as impactful or warm as a Yggdrasil GS (A1) but it is still solid and bass is impactful and doesn't...

So many solid reviews already on this, but to summarize the sound quality and tuning is fantastic. Very neutral but yet not fatiguing, smooth but not quite as smooth as the Aria's. Detail monsters, insane value. The IEMs are so close to perfection for me personally, from the anime waifu aesthetic, to the solid build, to the tuning and overall SQ. Instrument separation is fantastic, Battle 1 by Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono Trigger OST on Apple Music lossless) sounds incredible. It really sounds like the instruments are 360 degrees. Incredible...

Most of Topping's DACs tend to sound very neutral and sometimes ever so slightly warm (D70S), but not this DAC. This DAC could cost more than $139, it could easily be $249 and would probably still sell massively. D10 Balanced made my Arya sound even brighter than usual to the point of harsh fatigue, did multiple back and forth comparisons between it and my others DACs (Gumby, Yiggy GS) and come to this conclusion every time. Even SMSL's Sanskrit 10th MK2 is less harsh than this DAC. This is something that we must address, as I'd hate to see someone...

Pros: Let's start with the price, $499 for this DAC is fantastic. If you like neutral and detailed sound, you'll fall in love with this DAC, but there are several drawbacks, most coming from poor QC. To some the DAC may sound lifeless/soulless, don't expect it to dramatically change or increase soundstage, add warmth, improve musicality & timbre etc. This is not an audiophile's DAC. It measures almost perfectly with a SINAD of -121dB and THD of 0.000085% on CH1 and 0.000087% on CH2. Insane measurements making this DAC one of the best for neutral...

These are a perplexing pair of cans. On one hand I love them for when it's noisy as the noise cancellation is the best, it beats even my Sony XM4's. That being said it isn't very comfortable compared to the XM4, and the strange fatigue the cans cause make me hesitate to recommend them. While they work well on Windows, Mac, and iOS, I've found that they don't auto power off when I take them off my head with Windows. As a result the cans will just drain themselves overnight if I forget to disconnect manually from my Windows devices prior. It's odd...

This is quite the DAC, $699 for this package is quite interesting. If you like neutral and detailed sound, you'll fall in love with this DAC, but there are some drawbacks. For starters the DAC sounds lifeless, don't expect it to increase soundstage, add warmth, improve musicality etc. This is not an audiophile's DAC. It measures almost perfectly with a SINAD of -120dB and THD of 0.000093% on CH1 and 0.000096% on CH2. Impressive measurements making this DAC so neutral and clean it is perfect for mixing or professional use. If you like ruler flat...

Well not much to say here. Audio-GD kicks as(s). Seriously this amp/dac combo has details, neutral, but not boring, powerful, has a remote control, preamp functions, low and high gain, balanced output, etc, all at $580 promo price. I cannot recommend more. It sounds better than the Schiit Bifrost, and the amp in this NFB-10ES2 is better in every way than the M^3 with ADA4627 opamps. For rock music, reggae, and jazz this thing wins. Seriously I don't care if this is made in China or US, it sounds amazing. I compare this to the Beta22, my uncle had a...

Well overall I find this Amp to be good, but still would not change my mind when it comes to recommending amps for Beyerdynamic T1's. If you have the T1, get a tube amp. Tube amps just sound warmer and better IMO. Honestly, this amp is severely overpriced. However if you need a neutral and not so warm amp (music production) then this amp will do the trick. That being said, this is still a good amp and if your in need of a neutral amplifier this will be a good solution.      Thanks!