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Denafrips Pontus 2 (12th Anniversary Edition) Measurements

8th January 20238th January 2023 by Golden One

Measurements of the Denafrips Pontus 2 12th Anniversary R2R DAC, and testing to see whether claims of NOS capability are true.

Categories Measurements Tags 12th anniversary, balanced, dac, denafrips, measurements, nos, pontus 2 14 Comments

Crane Song Solaris Quantum DAC Measurements

29th August 2022 by Golden One

Measurements of the Crane Song SOLARIS, a professional DAC with an incredibly effective clocking/PLL system.

Categories Measurements Tags balanced, crane song, dac, measurements, pll, pro, pro dac, professional, quantum, solaris 2 Comments

Cayin IHA6 Measurements

27th August 2022 by Golden One

The IHA-6 is a beautifully constructed headphone amp in the sub-1k price range. With unique features and a laid back sound that will be ideal for many.

Categories Measurements Tags amp, amplifier, balanced, cayin, IHA-6, iha6, measurements 1 Comment

Kevin Gilmore CFA3 Headphone Amp Measurements

4th July 2022 by Golden One

Sporting immense power and excellent objective performance in a purist-friendly topology, the CFA3 is a very impressive amplifier indeed.

Categories Measurements Tags amp, amplifier, balanced, CFA3, headphone amp, kevin gilmore, super symmetry, susy 1 Comment

Gustard X26 Pro Measurements (F20 Firmware + 10Mhz clock)

14th April 2022 by Golden One

The Gustard X26 Pro is an excellent, fully balanced DAC with clear attention to detail and no corners cut in its design. And the objective performance clearly reflects this

Categories Measurements Tags aoshida, balanced, dac, gustard, measurements, x18, x26 pro 3 Comments

Benchmark DAC3 B Measurements

10th May 20226th April 2022 by Golden One

The benchmark DAC3B offers some mixed objective results, with some areas going beyond any other manufacturer and some falling behind

Categories Measurements Tags balanced, benchmark, dac, dac3, dac3b, measurements 1 Comment

Benchmark DAC3 B Review – Good-ish

6th April 2022 by Golden One

The Benchmark DAC3 boasts some impressive design elements and performance, but the resulting sound leaves something to be desired

Categories Reviews Tags balanced, benchmark, dac3, dac3b, review 5 Comments

Gustard X18 Measurements

4th April 20224th April 2022 by Golden One

The GustaX18 is currently the lowest THD+N / highest SINAD of any DAC I’ve tested. And backs it up with excellent performance in just about all other areas too!

Categories Measurements Tags aoshida, balanced, dac, gustard, measurements, x18, x26 pro 5 Comments

Chord DAVE Measurements (With MScaler)

14th March 2022 by Golden One

Technical measurements and analysis of the Chord DAVE DAC. This is a high end DAC with some great and not so great aspects

Categories Measurements Tags balanced, chord, dac, dave, measurements, rob, rob watts, watts 4 Comments

SMSL HO200 Review

27th December 2021 by Golden One

The HO200 is a fantastic amplifier, offering an incisive, detailed, forceful and full-sounding presentation.

Categories Reviews Tags amp, balanced, review, smsl 1 Comment
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