FiiO is about to release a DAC that houses the holy trinity of audiophile catnip: 1) an R2R DAC with 2) a tube-buffered ...

The X1 (now discontinued) was Lumin’s first hi-fi component with a fully discrete DAC architecture — meaning it’s built with ...

Musical Fidelity’s V90-DAC takes the digital music from your computer (or other digital source, like an Apple TV), and converts it to analog. It does this better than the analog audio output of your ...

If you’ve been looking for a way to increase the quality of your audio and take full advantage of your headphones, in-ear monitors (IEMs), or gaming headset but don’t want to spend more than $100, the ...

Topping is absolutely determined to become a force where affordable digital audio equipment is concerned – and the DX5 II proves it’s going the right way about ...

NuPrime is certainly bullish about its new DAC-9X. In the owner’s manual, the company describes it as a ‘reference-class DAC designed for studio professionals and high-end audiophiles’, which ...

This inexpensive portable DAC/headphone amp combo delivers incredible bang for the buck. Portable audio is one of the fastest-growing segments of the audio market, and for good reason. People now have ...

Since the arrival of the CD, more and more of the music we listen to has been coming from digital sources. While the sources have changed, speakers and headphones remain analog, so you need a good DAC ...

Creative’s Sound Blaster E5 pulls off the trick of being a jack of all trades with nary a significant compromise. Sound Blaster: the 20-year-old brand is a fond memory for some, an unknown quantity ...

Tired of noisy, distorted audio or tricky system setup? Find a solution that turns digital signals into clear, precise analog ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Way back in 2011 that British audio company AudioLab ...

Is the $99 Helm Audio Bolt the best Dongle DAC available for the money? We think it might be the best one regardless of price. Does everybody have a Dongle DAC in 2021? I’m starting to think that ...