When Oppo is mentioned, most Hi-Fi aficionados think of reference quality Blu-ray players. Now they can add headphones and headphone amps to that list. Oppo is taking a serious interest in the lucrative headphone market, and I don’t mean a run-of-the-mill Beats clone. Oppo has high-end personal audio in mind with the new HA-1 Headphone Amp + DAC and the PM-2 Planar Magnetic … [Read more...] about Oppo HA-1 Headphone Amp and PM-2 Planar Magnetic Headphone Review
Amplifier
Parasound Halo A31 Review
Parasound has been making their Halo line of amplifiers for years now, mostly without change. This year they finally added a 3 channel amplifier targeting the home theater crowd that want a single amplifier to drive their front three channels. As soon as it was announced I requested one for review, and Parasound was nice enough to supply me with one. I have my … [Read more...] about Parasound Halo A31 Review
Bench Tests Never Lie (except when they do)
If you've read many of my reviews, you'll know that I'm a big believer in the importance of objective measurements and testing. While we all have our own beliefs and preferences, and our own tastes in music and movies and what is enjoyable to us, objective numbers give us something we can all rely on. We might interpret them differently to fit our preferences sometimes, but … [Read more...] about Bench Tests Never Lie (except when they do)
Mark Levinson No533H Three Channel Amplifier Review
Mark Levinson is one of the most well-known and respected names in high-end audio. While you might be aware that they have a full line of two channel audio gear, many don't know that they have a full line of home theater amps and processors as well. Their amplifiers range from Monoblocks to Five Channel designs, but all feature monoblock style designs. I evaluated the Mark … [Read more...] about Mark Levinson No533H Three Channel Amplifier Review