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Moondrop PAVANE Flat-Head Earbuds — read reviewMoondrop's PAVANE is a wired flat-head earbud with a 13.5mm dynamic driver and stainless steel shells at $379.99, with both 3.5mm and 4.4mm plugs included. The page gives 26Ω±15% and 117dB/Vrms, which makes it a candidate for buyers who want stated figures and a balanced-plug option.
Fosi Audio SK02 Desktop DAC/Amp — read reviewA compact desktop DAC and headphone amp with an ES9038Q2M chip, USB Type-C and optical inputs and 3.5mm and 4.4mm outputs, listed at $84.99. It suits desk setups that want a stated 16Ω to 600Ω headphone range.
xDuoo MP-01 Tube Phono Preamp — read reviewA tube phono preamplifier with a 6.35mm headphone output, listed at $149. It has dual 6N3 tubes, Aux and Phono inputs and bass and treble knobs, so it suits vinyl listeners who also want to plug in headphones.
SMSL H200 Headphone Amp and Preamp — read reviewA desktop headphone amplifier and pre-amplifier with 4.4mm balanced and 6.35mm single-ended outputs, a stated 5W at 32Ω and THD+N of 0.00007%, listed at $399. It suits a desk stack that needs a pre-out for active speakers or a power amplifier.
Singxer SA-2 Headphone Amp and Pre-Amp — read reviewA fully analog Class A headphone amplifier and pre-amplifier from Singxer, listed at $629. The page quotes 10 watts into 32 ohms and up to 15 watts into a 20 ohm load, and lists only RCA and XLR inputs, so a separate DAC or other analog source is needed.
SMSL VMV P2 MK2 Headphone Amp — read reviewA desktop headphone amplifier and pre-amp from SMSL with a 99 op-amp parallel design, listed at $1,160. The page quotes 14W per channel at 16Ω and 8W at 32Ω, with 4.4mm, 4-pin XLR and 6.35mm outputs and XLR and RCA pre-outs.
SMSL VMV D2R MK2 Desktop DAC — read reviewA desktop DAC built on the ROHM BD34302EKV chip with a 10MHz OCXO clock and an external clock input, listed at $1,160. It suits buyers who want six named inputs, but the page text names no output types and gives its clock circuit two different names.
SMSL RAW-MHA1 Power Amplifier — read reviewA digital power amplifier built around an Infineon chipset, listed at $199.99. It has balanced XLR and RCA line inputs, stereo and BTL mono modes and a subwoofer line output, and suits a speaker setup that wants a balanced feed.
FiiO AIR AMP Streaming Power Amplifier — read reviewA desktop streaming power amplifier with a TPA3255 Class-D amp, an ES9020Q DAC, AirPlay, Roon Ready, WiFi and Ethernet, listed at $299.99 in Black or Silver. It suits buyers who want an amplifier, DAC and streamer in one box.
SMSL PA400 GaN Power Amplifier — read reviewA Class D power amplifier built on Infineon gallium nitride transistors, listed at $555 in four plug options. The page gives 250W in stereo mode and 500W in mono block mode with XLR and RCA inputs, so it suits passive speakers.
Moondrop Echo-A 3.5mm USB-C DAC/Amp — read reviewA USB Type-C to 3.5mm portable DAC/amp from Moondrop, listed at $21.99. The page gives 32-bit/384kHz decoding and a 100dB(A-Weighted) SNR. It suits phone or laptop users who have 3.5mm headphones or IEMs and want a low price.
Moondrop Echo-B 4.4mm DAC/Amp — read reviewA USB Type-C to 4.4mm fully balanced portable DAC/amp from Moondrop, listed at $24.99. The page gives a 117dB(A-Weighted) SNR, 0.001% THD+N, five built-in tuning settings and parametric EQ through an app, for owners of 4.4mm headphones.
DUNU DTC 100 Pro USB-C DAC/Amp — read reviewA DUNU USB Type-C portable DAC/amp with a CS43198 DAC chip, an SGM8262 amplifier chip and a single-ended 3.5mm output, listed at $38.90. The page gives 200mW at 32Ω and 235mW at 16Ω, so it suits buyers who want stated power figures for 3.5mm IEMs or headphones.
DUNU DTC480 Dual CS43198 DAC/Amp — read reviewA DUNU portable USB DAC/amp with dual CS43198 chips, 3.5mm and 4.4mm outputs and up to 150mW at 32Ω on the balanced output per the page, listed from $69.99. A Lightning option costs $79.99. It suits phone, console or laptop users who want 60-level hardware volume keys.
SMSL DS20 Portable DAC/Amp — read reviewA portable USB DAC/amp from SMSL with four CS43131 DAC chips, 3.5mm and 4.4mm outputs and a 6000mAh battery, listed at $189.99. It suits IEM and headphone owners who also want UAC1.0 compatibility with game consoles, per the page.
QULOOS MC01 and MC01se DAC/Amp — read reviewA portable USB DAC/amp with two CS43131 DAC chips, sold as the MC01 with 3.5mm and 4.4mm outputs at $224.99 or as the single-ended MC01se at $215.99. It suits IEM and headphone owners who want an OLED display and a choice of outputs.
xDuoo DM01 Tube Hybrid DAC/Amp — read reviewA robot-styled DAC and headphone amp from xDuoo with a CS43131 chip, a 12AU7 tube stage and Bluetooth V5.4, priced at $279. It suits desk listeners who want a tube-and-transistor hybrid; the page text names no headphone sockets and no battery.
QULOOS MUB1 Quad-DAC Bluetooth DAC/Amp — read reviewQULOOS pairs four CS43131 DAC chips with four BUF634 amp chips in the MUB1, a Bluetooth and USB DAC and headphone amp priced at $449.99 with $499.99 crossed out. It suits buyers who want a digital output and line-out; the page text gives no load for the 1100mW maximum.
iBasso PB6 MACAW Tube Headphone Amp — read reviewA portable tube headphone amplifier from iBasso with four JAN6418 tubes, a Class AB mode, 3.5mm and 4.4mm ports and a stated 2300mW per channel with external 12V DC power, priced at $499. Its page text lists no DAC, so it suits buyers who already have a source.
iBasso DX260MK2 Audio Player — read reviewAn Android player with eight CS43198 DAC chips, 3.5mm and 4.4mm headphone outputs and a coaxial output, listed at $999.99 in Silver-White or Silver-Blue. A match for buyers who want 128GB of UFS storage and a stated 1015mW per channel at 32Ω.
Cayin N6iii Digital Audio Player — read reviewA portable player with a 4.97-inch display and audio motherboards that swap with a tool-free latch, listed at $1,299 for the player. It appeals to buyers drawn to the swappable-board design; the page text gives no output power or port list.
FiiO M17 Android Music Player — read reviewAn Android music player with two ES9038Pro DAC chips, a THX amplifier and four headphone output sizes, listed at $1,799.99 with a crossed-out $1,999.99. Relevant if you need a 6.35mm plug and a 12V DC supply; the page text gives no load for its 3000mW figure.
Oriolus DPS-L2 Retro Audio Player — read reviewA portable audio player styled after a cassette player, with an ES9038 Pro DAC, mechanical buttons and 3.5mm and 4.4mm headphone outputs, listed at $2,199. Pitched at buyers who want left and right sliding volume controls and listed SNR and THD+N figures.
SMSL PL100 Pro CD Player — read reviewA slot-loading CD player from SMSL with two Cirrus Logic CS43131 DAC chips, XLR and RCA line outputs and 3.5mm and 4.4mm headphone jacks, listed at $159 in black or silver. It suits buyers who want a CD source with a pre-amp function for active speakers.