Research Headphone Amplifiers - ecoustics.com https://www.ecoustics.com/home-audio/headphone-amp/ everything hi-fi Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:06:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Schiit Gets Cheaper, Not Weaker: Magni 6 Brings 3 Watts and Halo for $99 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/schiit-magni-6-headphone-amplifier/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/schiit-magni-6-headphone-amplifier/#respond Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:06:15 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/schiit-magni-6-headphone-amplifier/
The sixth-generation Magni adds more power, smarter controls, and an unusual 4.4mm headphone output. Add the optional Mesh 2 DAC and the complete desktop system costs $169.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/schiit-magni-6-headphone-amplifier/feed/ 0 Canor Crius H5S: 3-in-1 Headphone Amp, DAC, and Preamp Packs 4 Watts of Muscle https://www.ecoustics.com/products/canor-crius-h5s-headphone-amplifier-dac-preamp/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/canor-crius-h5s-headphone-amplifier-dac-preamp/#respond Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:13:26 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/canor-crius-h5s-headphone-amplifier-dac-preamp/
Canor Crius H5S combines a 4W balanced headphone amp, dual-mono DAC, and discrete preamp in one compact chassis. No tubes, no Bluetooth, and plenty of ambition.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/canor-crius-h5s-headphone-amplifier-dac-preamp/feed/ 0 FiiO’s CLASS A Headphone Amp Isn’t Always Class A: What Buyers Need to Know https://www.ecoustics.com/news/fiio-class-a-headphone-amplifier-notice/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/fiio-class-a-headphone-amplifier-notice/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:00:44 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/fiio-class-a-headphone-amplifier-notice/
FiiO's $380 CLASS A headphone amp can switch to Class AB with low-impedance headphones. Here's what FiiO says and why the distinction matters.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/fiio-class-a-headphone-amplifier-notice/feed/ 3 iFi iDSD GR 2 MT Gets Steve Levine Tuning and Serious Hardware Upgrades https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-idsd-gr-2-mt-steve-levine/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-idsd-gr-2-mt-steve-levine/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:58:17 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-idsd-gr-2-mt-steve-levine/
iFi’s $699 iDSD GR 2 MT adds Steve Levine tuned PCM and DSD filters, a ceramic PCB, upgraded I/V stage and Audio Note Kaisei capacitors.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-idsd-gr-2-mt-steve-levine/feed/ 1 Sendy Audio KYLIN Review: Class A Headphone Power Without the Software Circus https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/sendy-audio-kylin/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/sendy-audio-kylin/#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:02:53 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/sendy-audio-kylin/
The Sendy Audio KYLIN pairs Class A power, rich dynamics and old school controls with superb build quality, but its noise floor limits IEM appeal.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/sendy-audio-kylin/feed/ 3 Cayin HA-1A MK3 Packs 2.7 Watts of Pure Tube Class A Into a Compact Headphone Amp https://www.ecoustics.com/products/cayin-ha-1a-mk3-tube-headphone-amplifier/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/cayin-ha-1a-mk3-tube-headphone-amplifier/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:40:20 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/cayin-ha-1a-mk3-tube-headphone-amplifier/
Cayin's HA-1A MK3 features pure Class A tube amplification with 2.7W output, impedance matching and preamp functionality for $999.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/cayin-ha-1a-mk3-tube-headphone-amplifier/feed/ 1 iFi iCAN PHANTOM 1.5 Refines Its Flagship Amp for IEMs, Planar and Electrostatic Headphones https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-ican-phantom-1-5-headphone-amplifier/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-ican-phantom-1-5-headphone-amplifier/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:12:52 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-ican-phantom-1-5-headphone-amplifier/
Can one headphone amp drive IEMs, planars and electrostatics? The $3,749 iFi iCAN PHANTOM 1.5 delivers up to 15W plus a 640V energizer.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/ifi-ican-phantom-1-5-headphone-amplifier/feed/ 0 Feliks Audio EOS Tube Amp Powers Both Headphones and Speakers For $14K https://www.ecoustics.com/products/feliks-audio-eos-tube-amplifier/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/feliks-audio-eos-tube-amplifier/#respond Sun, 06 Sep 2026 06:56:10 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/feliks-audio-eos-tube-amplifier/
Feliks Audio's EOS delivers up to 8 watts for headphones and 6 watts for speakers. Is this 300B tube amp actually a bargain?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/feliks-audio-eos-tube-amplifier/feed/ 0 Best Headphone Systems at CanJam SoCal 2026: From $2,900 to Nearly $57,000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/canjam-socal-2026-best-headphone-systems/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/canjam-socal-2026-best-headphone-systems/#respond Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:11:10 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/canjam-socal-2026-best-headphone-systems/
What were the best headphone systems at CanJam SoCal 2026? We heard standout rigs from RAAL, Chord, Meze, Grado, HiFiMAN, SJY and more.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/canjam-socal-2026-best-headphone-systems/feed/ 0 Layer GEN-300B Brings Single-Ended 300B Power to Headphone Listening for $1,499 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/layer-audio-design-gen-300b-amplifier/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/layer-audio-design-gen-300b-amplifier/#respond Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:27:17 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/layer-audio-design-gen-300b-amplifier/
Layer's GEN-300B delivers 10 watts of Class A tube power for speakers and headphones from $1,499. Can it challenge far pricier 300B amps?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/layer-audio-design-gen-300b-amplifier/feed/ 0