Aune X7S Balanced Headphone Amp

From the designer behind Aune’s classic Panda and B1 amplifiers, the X7S is a powerful Class-A balanced headphone amp available for an accessible price. It’s equipped with eight power transistors split into four groups for a truly balanced output, and has three gain levels for driving most headphones and IEMs on the market. Delivering a natural yet musical sound against a truly dark background—THD+N 0.00013%—this amp is compact enough for use in your office, study, or bedroom. The X7S is, according to Headfonia, “more powerful than a number of $1,000+ amps,” and its sleek, polished appearance ensures it’ll look good as part of any desk setup.

Now in its fifth iteration, the Aune X1S DAC takes all of the company’s knowledge from over the years and packs it into a digital audio converter that serves as a great complement to any desktop or full-size listening setup. It’s equipped with a high-quality master clock that reduces unwanted digital jitter to <1ps. The asynchronous USB connection also ensures that you’ll receive only the most transparent and detailed signal from your digital source. The core frame of the X1S consists of the latest XMOS and 32-bit 9018K2M chipset. Capable of handling audio files up to 384 kHz, plus DSD, this powerful system also supports all the new high-end codecs currently on the market.