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Pathos Aurium review

By What Hi-Fi? published 24 July 13

If you’re serious about using headphones in the home this Pathos is a top class choice of amplification

Musical Fidelity V-CAN II review

By What Hi-Fi? published 24 September 12

This new headphone amp is worth an audition

Edwards Audio HA1 review

By What Hi-Fi? published 20 August 12

A capable unit with huge dynamics, but not the last word in refinement

CYP AU-D160 review

By What Hi-Fi? published 27 February 12

This DAC promises much, but delivers disappointment

Fidelity Audio HPA-100 review

By What Hi-Fi? published 10 October 11

Got headphones? You must hear the Fidelity Audio HPA-100 headphone amplifier

FiiO E7 review

By What Hi-Fi? published 15 March 11

One of the most cost-effective ways to improve headphone sound from a computer

Beyerdynamic A1 review

By What Hi-Fi? published 29 September 10

Best headphone amplifier £500+, Awards 2010. If you want to hear every last nuance of sound from a recording, combining this amp with the T1 headphone

Chord Electronics Toucan review

By What Hi-Fi? published 20 September 10

With the Toucan, Chord has produced an unusual pairing of DAC and headphone amplifier - and created a supremely efficient and usable product

Head Direct HiFiMan EF5 review

By What Hi-Fi? published 10 June 10

If you want your music to possess warmth and fluidity, then this headphone amp offers that and more, but its rivals are tough to beat

iBasso D10 review

By What Hi-Fi? published 29 August 09

Headphone amp, DAC and USB soundcard all in one