Hardcore audiophiles are generally immune to sticker shock for high-end audio gear like $50,000 speaker-based rigs. But now you can get the same level of sound for a lot less if you build a sound ...

Hidizs has once again taken to Kickstarter to launch its new portable dual balanced amplifier in the form of the Hidizs DH1000. The new amplifier has already raised its required pledge goal thanks to ...

Class AB amplifiers have been around for a long time, and even with Class D designs becoming more common, there’s still a ...

At $1,999, Orchard Audio Valencia is a balanced desktop power amplifier designed for headphones, but powerful enough for speakers. Having just driven past an orange grove in Florida earlier this week, ...

The Hidiz XO is a complete audio system that comes ready to attach to your smartphone, tablet, laptop, or gaming PC. Inside of its tiny shell is a specialized audio processor called a DAC, or digital ...

No need to beat around the bush on this one. The Schiit Magnius doesn’t really make sense for the gaming-centric audience we serve here at Shacknews. It’s not marketed for such purposes and Schiit (as ...

The duo consists of a streaming preamplifier and matching power amplifier ...

Fosi Audio has announced that it will be showing off new products at CanJam Dubai 2026 from January 24 - 26 and is part of ...

The MwT-0618S-4N2/0618Z-4N2 is a balanced amplifier module operating at a frequency range of 6.0 to 18.0 GHz. It features 8.0 dB small-signal gain, and 15.0 dB input/output return loss. The ...

We published a design for a stereo microphone preamplifier with balanced inputs and a phantom power supply. The heart of this circuit was a special Analog Devices IC, the SSM2017. Unfortunately, this ...