The Element IV is long awaited succesor of the incredibly popular Element III. At first glance, it looks
identical, but the longer you look, the bigger the differences are. Is that enough to consider it an upgrade?
Is it worth its asking price of $549? Let’s find out!
Can we do anything different in terms of dongles? Khadas thinks they can, and the Tea Pro is the effect
coming at $199. It’s a flat, MagSafe-compatible, battery-powered DAC/AMP dedicated to smartphones.
Reviewed xDuoo XA-02 is the newest DAC/Amp from popular company. It provides up to 2 Watts of power using balanced input, and uses ES9039Q2M D/A chip. It's priced at $199.
Cayin RU9 is one of the Chinese manufacturer’s latest mobile offerings. This portable DAC and amplifier sporting tubes and a MagSafe capability will set you back 499 USD.
HiFiMAN Serenade Wireless is a new addition in producer's portfolio. It is equipped with an R2R DAC, class-A amplifier and streaming capabilities. It's priced at $999.
FiiO has once again come up with a refinement to the beloved wireless BTR series - the BTR17. Released alongside the BTR15, the BTR17 represents a step in a new direction in terms of functionality and design. The culmination of those new ideas shall set you back 199 USD.
When it comes to portable audio, we can say FiiO is playing on it their home field. They are one of the companies that started affordable, high quality audio for IEMs and headphones. Is BTR7 a worthy choice at $199, or did FiiO became complacent?
Hifiman Prelude is one of Hifiman’s latest ventures into high-power headphone amplification.
This class A beast clocks in at 2499 USD, and as of today, is the only non-electrostatic standalone amplifier in Hifiman’s lineup.
HiFiMAN Serenade is a new DAC/AMP in HiFiMAN's portfolio. It uses an R2R DAC and a class-A amplifier, and it's priced at $999.
The SMSL DO300EX is the newest DAC/Amp by this manufacturer. It uses a AK4191+AK4499EX DAC chip and it's priced at $469.