The Chord Alto is a powerful product for its small size. It delivers a strong 2250mW (into 100 ohms) through its headphone output, as well as delivering 25 watts per channel into 8-ohm speaker loads.

About The wireless IR headphone receiver utilizes the M300LD integrated circuit as a remote control transmitter. The circuits within the device receive electrical impulses and convert them into an ...

July 2025: The iFi Zen DAC V2 is now discontinued and has therefore been removed from the list, with the discounted Cambridge moving into the budget desktop spot. We look forward to testing the newly ...

The Bottom Line The Head-Fi revolution has created somewhat of a monster with a seemingly endless river of new headphones, IEMs, portable, and desktop amplifiers for consumers to select from.