Our picks for the best desktop and portable DAC/Amps for audiophiles of 2025 include Burson Audio, JDS Labs, FiiO, iFi Audio and Rotel. The desktop used to be an afterthought in audio. Now it’s prime ...
Five-star DACs from Audiolab, Cambridge and Chord Electronics that will boost your laptop-and-headphones system ...
If you’ve decided to invest in an audiophile-grade set of wired headphones or IEMs, you should definitely consider acquiring ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. There are plenty of people who still like to use wired ...
The FiiO KA13 headphone DAC can work with smartphones or computers and is able to handle hi-res audio files including DSD256. The day Apple AAPL removed the headphone jack from iPhones signaled the ...
The DX5 II is the product that Chinese specialist Topping hopes is going to force its name into the ‘affordable desktop audio’ conversation – and so it’s specified it accordingly and then priced it in ...
With hundreds of headphones, IEMs, DACs, and amps on display, CanJam NYC 2026 made one thing clear: a few standout designs ...
At MMORPG, we first discovered Fiio with its line of affordable, pocketable headphone amplifiers. It's only fitting then, that we find ourselves in this edition of Golden Ears coming full circle and ...
Creative has made a DAC/headphone amp that’s quite good for the price, but you should ignore its Windows/Mac software-driven special features unless you have a lot of patience and persistence.
There's a good chance that the headphone jack of your laptop or PC doesn't offer stellar plugged-in audio quality. Chinese hi-fi brand Fiio is aiming to offer a significant quality boost with a ...
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 ...
If you're looking for a premium digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) and headphone amplifier for a pair of the best audiophile headphones, you should seriously consider the Sennheiser HDV 820. Why?