An external DAC is an essential purchase for anyone looking to stream hi-res music from services like Apple Music, Qobuz, or Tidal, and the DragonFly Cobalt combines portability with incredible ...

I’ve got some bad news: Those nice headphones and great speakers that you spent so much money on? They probably don’t sound as good as they could. You spent the time searching for the best audio gear ...

At $1,599, the Schiit Gungnir 2 DAC is modular, upgradable, and compatible with Schiit’s new Forkbeard control system and app. Are high-end external DACs still relevant? The simple truth is that we ...

So, I have recently bot the Onkyo TX 8050 receiver. It is a stereo speaker (not A/V), but it does have digital inputs, optical and coax. I am using Apple TV as source audio, into the optical input in ...

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Measurements? Gustard has already run the R30 through an Audio Precision analyser so that others don’t have to: the 124dB ...

Audio tech specialist iFi has launched a new Bluetooth DAC for better audio when you travel. The iFi UP Travel is a two-way device that can connect your Bluetooth headphones to in-flight entertainment ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. This article is more than 4 years old. The AK USB-C Dual ...

PS Audio’s DirectStream MK2 DAC/Preamplifier up converts all digital audio signals to pure DSD and then to analog. Is this method better? Only your ears know that answer. The DirectStream DAC MK2 ...

One of the best ways to play retro games on a modern display is with Analogue’s Mega Sg and Super Nt consoles. Those systems enable you to plug in your old cartridges and output them at HD resolutions ...