Astell&Kern, a global leader in portable high-resolution audio products, debuts three new products, including two new portable players, and a dedicated amplifier in Singapore on 26 June 2019. The new range of audio portables feature new and improved performance, perfect for audiophiles and headphone enthusiasts. The…
The Creative Super X-Fi Amp has been on sale in Singapore for over 2 months, and recently began sales in U.S. Due to its capabilities, many audio enthusiasts wonder if the holographic audio experience can be enjoyed over wireless audio. Then I found this useful…
Zeppelin & Co. is an audio cafe in Singapore located in one of the most unlikely places – Sim Lim Square. It turns out to be a perfect fit: although Sim Lim Square sells computer stuff, it is a place frequented by tech geeks. And…
The Shanling M0 is an unbelievably tiny Hi-Res music player from China, and given its circumstances, most people would disregard it as some cheap iPod Nano (Gen 6) knock-off. But it’s far from that. This little thing is capable of supporting up to 384KHz 32-bit sampling…
HiBy brand from Hong Kong has been around for over 10 years, mainly doing R&D for portable audio technologies with other brands and products. Its HiBy Music app is found in many audio products like Shanling, FiiO, Cayin and Hidizs. The HiBy R6 is the…
This is my first detailed review on an Astell&Kern (A&K) product, but over a decade ago, I owned an iRiver MP3 player, the H320, that runs on a physical spinning 20GB HDD (iRiver is the South Korean company that manufactures A&K). So, A&K has a long…
I got hooked to Sony digital players after Sony provided an extended loan unit of the NW-WM1Z, easily recognised with the golden body made of gold-plated copper and weighs like a gold bar too. When Sony requested for its return, I scrambled to find a…
I attended the CanJam Singapore 2018 last weekend, and being writer for NXT Magazine, I was tasked to interview a few persons so that they can be featured. We managed to catch up with Robert Watts, Designer and Chief Engineer of Chord Electronics, well known…
Contrary to impression, I am not really an audiophile. The term means “a person who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction”. While I have a keen ear, I have not reached “enthusiastic” level yet, for I do not indulge myself into seeking and exploring the…
Sony has announced new Hi-Res Walkman products during the IFA 2016 event in September. The top-line NW-WM1Z that is priced more than US$3000, the premium-line NW-WM1A that is about US$1200, and the entry-level NW-A30 series. The latest A30 series is a revamp of the A-series.…
Sony’s NW-A26HN is an updated release to the earlier A15 which was given to me by Sony during a campaign last year. From the photo above, you can see that they are identical in exterior, with just a few differences: A20-series support built-in active noise…
Despite being an audio lover since young, I have steered clear of using portable headphone amplifiers for my audio devices. My listening principle has always been to stay faithful to the original source. And my preference is always a neutral audio experience: responsive bass, detailed…
After experiencing the NWZ-A15 early this year, Sony recently launched the new A20 series with some hardware improvements and more colour choices. But the new A20 still does not support the 24-bit DSD file format. The ZX100, however, does. So I asked Sony Singapore for…
Sony invited me to be an influencer for the Sony Walkman NWZ-A15. It took me a while to consider, because I would not advocate products if I do not find a fit to my lifestyle. And now that I have, I have found the Walkman…
