Research Headphone Amplifiers - ecoustics.com https://www.ecoustics.com/home-audio/headphone-amp/ everything hi-fi Sat, 30 Dec 2023 09:10:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 Bryston BHA-1 Headphone Amplifier: Editor’s Choice 2023 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/bryston-bha-1-editors-choice-2023/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/bryston-bha-1-editors-choice-2023/#respond Sat, 23 Dec 2023 18:31:15 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/bryston-bha-1-editors-choice-2023/
Although not new in 2023, the Bryston BHA-1 has become our favorite headphone amplifier under $2,500.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/bryston-bha-1-editors-choice-2023/feed/ 0 Bryston BHA-1 Headphone Amplifier: Review https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/bryston-bha-1/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/bryston-bha-1/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2023 08:41:58 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/bryston-bha-1/
Bryston's BHA-1 has proved itself for over a decade and is one battle tested headphone amplifier I wish I had discovered sooner.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/bryston-bha-1/feed/ 0 Drop + xDuoo TA-84 OTL Tube Headphone AMP/DAC: Review https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/drop-xduoo-ta-84-tube-dac-amp/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/drop-xduoo-ta-84-tube-dac-amp/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 08:24:10 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/drop-xduoo-ta-84-tube-dac-amp/
Do you own high impedance dynamic driver headphones? The Drop+Xduoo TA-84 OTL Headphone Amplifier is one sweet bargain at only $349 and it even includes a DAC. ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/drop-xduoo-ta-84-tube-dac-amp/feed/ 0 FiiO’s Q15 Flagship Portable Headphone/DAC Amplifier Was Not Meant For Your Pocket https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fiio-q15-portable-dac-amp/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fiio-q15-portable-dac-amp/#comments Fri, 17 Nov 2023 19:26:31 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fiio-q15-portable-dac-amp/
Features dual AKM DACs, 32-Bit/768kHz & DSD512 decoding, full-color display, USB-C, Coaxial input, and aptX HD & LDAC Bluetooth receiving for $399.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fiio-q15-portable-dac-amp/feed/ 6 iFi Audio’s iDSD Diablo 2 Portable Headphone Amplifier Might Be a Cure for Gear Fetishism https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-audio-idsd-diablo-2/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-audio-idsd-diablo-2/#comments Fri, 10 Nov 2023 23:30:06 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-audio-idsd-diablo-2/
The iFi Audio iDSD Diablo 2 portable DAC/Headphone amplifier is the first to offer support for Bluetooth aptX Lossless. ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-audio-idsd-diablo-2/feed/ 2 Linear Tube Audio’s Velo Headphone Amplifier is Rooted in History https://www.ecoustics.com/products/linear-tube-audio-velo-headphone-amplifier/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/linear-tube-audio-velo-headphone-amplifier/#respond Tue, 07 Nov 2023 17:17:10 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/linear-tube-audio-velo-headphone-amplifier/
Can a stripped down Linear Tube Audio MZ3 deliver the same experience for only $2,100? The LTA Velo makes it debut this weekend at CAF 2023. ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/linear-tube-audio-velo-headphone-amplifier/feed/ 0 Metaxas & Sins Unveils Its Audio Sculpture Collection and Ethereal Electrostatic Headphone Amplifier https://www.ecoustics.com/products/metaxas-sins-audio-sculpture-collection/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/metaxas-sins-audio-sculpture-collection/#comments Thu, 26 Oct 2023 07:50:31 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/metaxas-sins-audio-sculpture-collection/
There's a headphone amplifier in every sculpture, which is debuting at CanJam Dallas on November 11-12, 2023. ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/metaxas-sins-audio-sculpture-collection/feed/ 4 iFi’s hip-dac 3 Features 2 USB Type-C Ports and iEMatch Tech For Your IEMs https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-hip-dac-3/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-hip-dac-3/#comments Fri, 06 Oct 2023 19:46:11 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-hip-dac-3/
More power, improved connectivity, and hi-res support for every relevant codec makes the iFi hip-dac 3 a real bargain at $199. iPhone 15 users need to check this one out.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-hip-dac-3/feed/ 4 We Schiit You Not: Schiit Audio’s Skoll, Midgard and Hel+ Are Going to Rock Festivus 2023 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/schiit-skoll-midgard-hel-plus/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/schiit-skoll-midgard-hel-plus/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2023 17:12:12 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/schiit-skoll-midgard-hel-plus/
Schiit Audio's new balanced Skoll phono preamp, Hel+ gaming headset interface, and Midgard headphone amplifier were the talk of CanJam SoCal 2023.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/schiit-skoll-midgard-hel-plus/feed/ 0 Yamaha’s HA-L7A Flagship Headphone Amplifier Needs to Deliver the Sonic Goods for $4,000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/yamaha-ha-l7a-headphone-amplifier/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/yamaha-ha-l7a-headphone-amplifier/#respond Thu, 28 Sep 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/yamaha-ha-l7a-headphone-amplifier/
The very best personal audio experience from Yamaha combines the new HA-L7A headphone amplifier and YH-5000SE headphones. Total system cost is $9,000.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/yamaha-ha-l7a-headphone-amplifier/feed/ 0