For audio enthusiasts looking to upgrade the sound quality of their smartphone or laptop, a portable DAC/amp can be a fairly simple and affordable solution. The tiny hi-fi component plugs into your ...

Most of smartphones have been removed the 3.5mm earphone jack because of the USB Type-C. Facing this problem, those general users will choose to get a USB Type-C to 3.5mm earphone jack adapter, or a ...

FiiO KA11 is a compact and powerful Hi-Fi USB DAC and headphone amplifier designed to enhance your audio experience across various devices, including smartphones, tablets, and computers. Despite its ...

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Eversolo continues to be a rising force in modern hi-fi. Recently, the Chinese-based audio manufacturer has released the Play, a “just add speakers” streaming amplifier that, uniquely, doubles as a CD ...

For those who take their music seriously, the arrival of the COLORFLY CDA-M2 Hi-Fi USB DAC and Amplifier is a significant event. This sophisticated piece of audio equipment is designed to elevate your ...

The FiiO BTR7 is a compact amplifier/DAC that can connect to a smartphone or laptop to play high-res music files over USB or Bluetooth. Those who really love their music like to listen to tunes ...

HiFiMAN has some new toys this weekend at CanJam NYC 2022. The $599 HiFiMan EF400 DAC/Headphone Amplifier has arrived. When HiFiMAN discontinued its EF6 Headphone Amplifier, it created a void in its ...

It's never too late to embark on new beginnings. Rotel has launched the DX-3 – the first standalone headphone amplifier in the brand's 60-plus year history. The Rotel DX-3 isn't just a headphone ...

David is the former Editor-in-Chief of Android Police and now the EIC of Esper.io. He's been an Android user since the early days - his first smartphone was a Google Nexus One! David graduated from ...

The Cyrus One HD Integrated Amplifier is not inexpensive at $1,500 but nobody said that great sound quality would be cheap either. Cyrus is a very interesting British audio manufacturer that doesn’t ...