Firstly, I’d like to stress that the intended use of this circuit is only one of many possible applications. Apart from the obvious usage as a headphone amplifier, the circuit can be used for a range ...

Schiit's Lyr 5 Headphone Amplifier at $799 combines tube and MOSFET gain with up to 6W output and Forkbeard control but skips balanced inputs and a DAC.

Beautifully designed and built, the Fosi Audio i5 planar magnetic headphones and ZH3 DAC/Amp sound as good as they look!

The circuit was constructed around the functionality of a Class A amplifier to create a headphone circuit. BC308 – an epitaxial planar PNP transistor used for general purpose and low noise amplifier ...

Big-name tube amplifiers often don’t come cheap. Being the preserve of dedicated audiophiles, those delicate hi-fis put their glass components on show to tell you just how pricy they really ought to ...

I bought myself an iBasso D-Zero MK2 portable headphone amp, to drive my Westone W50s which I bought to replace my lost Westone 4Rs (which I ultimately found). I bought the amp simply because it makes ...

A headphone DAC and amp are not a requirement to enjoy the sound from your various devices, but sometimes they can help. Many mobile devices have a DAC (digital audio converter) built into their ...

Audio’s TH1 wireless headphones use of a genuine triode vacuum tube in the preamplifier stage, making them unique and ...

Hokay, so here’s the deal. I have a set of Sennheiser Momentum 4 cans. They’re bloody marvellous. Sound great, are comfy, battery lasts for ever. Yay. I also have a Bugera T5 tube amp into which I ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Rotel, the boutique audio brand based in Tokyo, has ...

If you’ve decided to invest in an audiophile-grade set of wired headphones or IEMs, you should definitely consider acquiring a headphone amp to power them. Perhaps something like Rotel’s slick new ...

With hundreds of headphones, IEMs, DACs, and amps on display, CanJam NYC 2026 made one thing clear: a few standout designs ...