World's first review of the new dCS Rossini DAC. JVH listened and concluded that APEX is another small step for dCS but a giant leap for the audiophile community.

JVH listens and reports from the Kroma Mimi Xtreme world's first exclusive audition for Hificlube.net.

The ECI 80D is a €2,999 integrated amplifier from Norway with 80W of power, phono stage (MM), DAC and Bluetooth streaming. JVH took it for a ride.

Pass Labs HPA-1 is a pure analogue preamp and headphone amplifier created to withstand the test of time.

Ricardo Franassovici perguntou a um grupo de conhecidos críticos de áudio qual a diferença entre um sistema caro (com boas medidas) e um sistema escolhido e montado por profissionais. Eis as respostas de Michael Fremer, JVH, Matej Isak, Ken Kessler, Alan Sircom e Rafael Todes. Note: original texts in English.

The Attessa Streaming Amplifier is part of the new Roksan Attessa line, including a turntable, a CD player, and an integrated amplifier (no BluOS Streamer).

Chord Anni(e), it's a she!, is a €1,549 dedicated headphone amplifier with 10 watts extra for driving loudspeakers. It completes a ‘trilogy’ comprising the Qutest DAC and the Huei phono stage.

At McIntosh Christmas Concert, Santa Claus wore blue. And I got the blues...

O Natal traz-me sempre recordações de infância. Talvez por isso se diga que o Natal é das crianças. Ora o Natal não passa de um gigantesco ritual pagão, sob a capa de uma festividade cristã, na qual se festeja o nascimento de Jesus.

JVH conducted a match between Meze Empyrean and Elite and concluded that they were both winners. And yet, being equal, one is more equal than the other.