Triple Goodness

It certainly takes them some time but Fischer Audio finally released the successor of DBA-02, and it is a triple driver. The new TBA-04 goes the same way as Sony XBA series by using a full range driver couples with two drivers that 'extend and smooth overall frequency response'. Anyway, the MSRP is $300.

[Impression] Stoner Acoustics UD110 - Tiny DAC, Evolved.

When the UD100 was first introduced by Stoner Acoustics a year ago, it was almost an instant hit and even started a trend of affordable ultra-miniature USB DAC with great sound quality among other manufacturers. The new UD110 is pretty much Stoner Acoustics’ answer to the competition by addressing some of the shortcoming on the UD100 as well as adding a set of new features that still fit onto a tiny PCB and sold for the same price @ US$49 + $3 shipping.




The new UD110, next to the UD100 in TF reader housing.

Something New, Something Old.

While the UM Pro series looks much like a remade of the old UM series, the just announced W series looks a lot like the remade of the Westone series as well, with a touch of the ADV design concept no less. Again, they are similarly priced and has the same driver configurations as the existing Westone series - so no surprise there. Hmmm...

Brainwavz has released 3 new IEM: Delta, S1 and the unconventional looking dual dynamic drivers based R3 (pictured above). Priced around US$23, US$60 and US$120.

[Impression] Panda Audio amp-S

The headphone amp market in China, like its headphone market, is full of competition. Besides the bigger brands that have already made a name for themselves in the international market, there are still quite a few small companies and workshops that are highly regarded in the local market, yet remain relatively unknown to the outside world due to language barrier. Panda Audio is one such company – found in 2006 as more or less a DIY workshop, the company has earned respect among the Chinese audiophiles for producing some of the best sounding portable headphone amps around. Here we take a look at their latest flagship – the amp-S.