Compact footprint with good connectivity, LDAC and aptX Automatic S/PDIF and ADAT detection and mode switching $199 / €199 ...

Astell&Kern has announced the HC5 DAC/Headphone Amp and has teamed up with VOLK Audio and award-winning sound engineer, ...

Sometimes, when an audio component dies, the root cause is something electrical. Sometimes, the issue ends up being ...

The big change is that Schiit has incorporated each with its Mesh conversion technology, which essentially performs a similar ...

Periodic Audio has launched a tiny DAC designed to do just that. We've seen a number of teeny DACs (Digital-to-Analog Converters) designed for mobile music lovers over the years, including an angular ...

If you're an audiophile or gamer hoping to improve the sound quality from various devices you use daily, you might need a DAC, or digital-to-analog converter, to get the best results. The DAC has one ...

Now that pretty much every major streaming music service — except Spotify — offers lossless audio options at CD-quality or better, you may be wondering how you can hear that extra level of sound ...

Consumers are looking for more and better functionality on their portable multimedia players. System designers have responded by creating increasingly complex systems, yet they must continue to ...

Our trip through the world of audio technology has taken us step-by step from your ears into a typical home Hi-Fi system. We’ve seen the speakers and the amplifier, now it’s time to take a look at ...

Campfire Audio has launched the Wallet DAC, a MagSafe backpack for your portable DAC. It's also announced the Time Link, a "future-proof" headphone cable. The Campfire Audio Wallet DAC is just £59 / ...

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