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Creative Sound Blaster GS5

The Sound Blaster GS5 from Creative is a versatile soundbar that should provide good sound both on your desk and in your living room.

FiiO x Jade Audio KB3 HiFi Edition

The FiiO x Jade Audio KB3 HiFi Edition is an innovative product for technology and music lovers alike. If you're looking for a minimalist setup and are ready to embrace a new operating concept, you won't want to miss out on the KB3's pleasing typing experience and hi-fi audio quality.

Lake People G103-S MKII

With the G103-S MKII, Lake People offer a high-quality, powerful headphone amplifier at an extremely attractive price.

SPL Phonitor 2

Flawless workmanship, innovative technology, powerful performance and outstanding sound: the SPL Phonitor 2 gets an unreserved recommendation as a partner for reference-level headphones.

iBasso DX 240

iBasso offers a really special edition with the DX 240. Exceptional sound reproduction is paired with interchangeable amplifier modules and ample connectivity. This player offers pure luxury both at home and on the move and thus receives our unconditional recommendation.

Violectric Chronos

If you can't use your favourite wired headphones on the go due to the lack of ports on your smartphone, the Violectric Chronos provides a high-quality mobile amplification solution.

Sennheiser HDV 820

With the HD 800 S and HD 820 models, Sennheiser offers first-class headphones aimed at demanding music lovers. Naturally, the corresponding headphone amplifier is not missing from the range of products offered by the Lower Saxony-based manufacturer: The HDV 820 is housed in a stylish, flat, black anodised casing with an internal power supply unit and so visually it is a matching partner to the HD 800 S.

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SPL Phonitor One

For smartphones and inexpensive stationary audio devices, but also in the studio, one should refrain from making overly high demands on integrated headphone amplifiers. They are part of an overall cost calculation for the product and often, in a sense, more of an accessory than a selling point. Accordingly, a dedicated headphone amplifier can certainly improve your listening experience, since it is a piece of technology that devotes its full attention to precisely this task. This is the case with the Phonitor One from SPL.

Sennheiser BT T100

Connecting Bluetooth headphones to your TV or home stereo system can sound easier than it actually is. Especially when it comes to synchronicity between picture and sound, it becomes apparent that classic wired headphones still can't be topped. Sennheiser wants to change that for good and with the BT T100 adds a Bluetooth transmitter in its range that seeks to minimise the picture-sound offset thanks to Qualcomm aptX Low Latency Codec. Will this “strike a blow for freedom" and succeed on the sofa at home?