Another Dongle DAC? The $49 Periodic Audio Rhodium DAC and $299 Nickel amplifier offer fantastic sound quality with new and legacy devices. A few weeks ago, we packed up the car for a quick (3.5 hours ...

The Cambridge Audio MXN10 network streamer ($499) and DacMagic 200M DAC ($549) offer excellent sound, high build quality, and easy usability in a compact form factor for a wide variety of systems. If ...

HIFIMAN is best known for its line of high-end headphones, but today we’re looking at its premiere desktop sound system: the HIFIMAN Serenade. Featuring its acclaimed Himalaya PRO R2R DAC and enough ...

The Helm Audio DB12 THX Portable Headphone Amplifier and Bolt Dongle DAC offer quite the punch for under $230. Helm Audio are a prime example of a personal audio company that really understand the ...

Most audio companies would be content with a $99 entry-level product, but the folks at iFi have now undercut themselves with the even cheaper iFi Audio Uno, which the company describes as a ...

The portable digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) is such an underrated headphone accessory. Not only does it boost the audio quality on standard and poorly converted music files (think of those ...

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 ...

A high-performance DAC is essential for hi-res music streaming, and the Questyle M15 delivers exceptional quality at a lower price than the competition. A DAC is a device that takes over the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. The new DA 256 DAC from Norway's Henry Audio is ready for ...

FiiO equips the Snowsky Disc with dual headphone outputs, including a 3.5mm single-ended jack and a 4.4mm balanced output.

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 ...