Page 2 - headphone amplifier

The update to Oppo's beautifully designed and hugely popular (not to mention successful) original Oppo portable headphone ampliifer has arrived, and it's come with a handful of new features which really set it apart from the original, in a very good way.

Introducing...

The Oppo HA 2SE Headphone Amplifier, a portable headphone amplifier and High-resolution USB DAC for Apple/Android/PC/Mac. It sits above the acclaimed Oppo HA 2 as an upgraded version of the model. It is only the second of the

A good pair of speakers will need a good amplifier to bring out the best in them... and it's the same with headphones.

Using a headphone amplifier with your headphones will give you a much better level of audio performance. A headphone amplifier gives you a power boost, which relieves your smartphone's onboard amplifier from the job of providing power - which in theory should give you a longer battery life for your phone!

The more substantial and capable your headphones are, the more likely they

We've been impressed with the Oppo HA2 since it first hit the shelves, and it seems now that it's not just us that love this little Headphone Amp/Dac combination... The team at AV Forums have recently extensively reviewed the HA2, and given it the coveted 'Best Buy' award.

[If you still haven't got an Oppo HA2 Headphone Amplifier, you can buy yours here]

"The Oppo is not an entirely mainstream product. For the most part, people are content to use the headphone output of their smartphone and be done

There's something undeniably beautiful and alluring about a valve amplifier. Be that a valve pre, power, integrated or head, there's no mistaking that warm, lush sound accompanied by the warm, lush glow of the valves. We've been having a bit of a headphone-amp season here at AA HQ, the release of some incredible portable amps (and some separates, of course) has really piqued our interest in this - the most audiophile-esque of pursuits. And now we have something on offer that could potentially give

What makes a real hi-fi brand? Is it the awards and the accolades? Is it the number of units sold? Or is it passion and dedication to the cause? We'd argue that real hi-fi is defined by passion - and Graham Slee have that in bounds.

Specialising in headphone amplifiers and their upgrades and accessories, they operate in a very specific niche. Because their skills and resources - not to mention their knowledge, passion and expertise - are acutely focused on this niche, the products become objects