Our favorite budget audiophile brand just launched a new tiny add-on to bring aptX Lossless and LDAC to any phone – yes, including your iPhone By Carrie Marshall published 31 October 25 Could Air Link be the FiiO DAC of your dreams?
Join the resistor-ance with FiiO's new super-smart (and refreshingly affordable) desktop DAC By Carrie Marshall published 10 September 25 FiiO promises 'a brand new kind of listening experience' for your high-end headphones and IEMs with its new K13 R2R headphone amp/DAC.
This funky Walkman-esque 'music player' doesn't look like a DAC, but it quacks like a DAC By Carrie Marshall published 23 January 25 FiiO's new and wonderfully retro music player isn't really a music player: it's a DAC, amp and remote for your device.
This super-cheap, super-tiny Hi-Res Audio 3.5mm adapter is perfect for iPhones, and comes from our favorite budget audiophile brand By Carrie Marshall published 30 September 25 FiiO's Snowsky Tiny is a little USB-C DAC delivering Hi-Res Audio, and has two options depending on your priorities
FiiO's new wireless headphone DAC and amp promises desktop power that fits in your pocket By Carrie Marshall published 12 November 24 FiiO's BTR17 boasts support for LDAC, aptX Adaptive 96kHz/24-bit and aptX Low Latency and a special desktop mode for power-hungry headphones.
FiiO's portable hi-res DAC and amp is priced to make you an audiophile, right before hi-res goes 'truly mainstream' By Becky Scarrott published 18 July 25 Is hi-res music streaming about to hit the mainstream? If so, FiiO's got to be in pole position
Our favorite budget audiophile brand has a new affordable hi-res music player, with a desktop mode to make it part of your hi-fi setup By Carrie Marshall published 13 June 25 The FiiO M21 offers high-spec hi-res without a high price – and has a cool cassette deck case, because why not
Forget Spotify Wrapped, get back into CDs with FiiO’s gorgeous new portable player By Becky Scarrott published 4 December 25 CDs are so back, baby! FiiO’s new portable player is also a hi-res DAC, Bluetooth transmitter and wireless bridge for your music
This affordable new hi-res music player is the iPod replacement I've been waiting for By Carrie Marshall published 5 January 25 FiiO's JM21 promises awesome audio for an amazing price.
Our favorite hi-res audio firm has a new music player, with aptX Lossless, up to 4TB of storage, desktop-class amplification, and an AI chip that's actually useful By Carrie Marshall last updated 22 August 25 FiiO's new flagship portable music player promises power, portability and reference-grade wireless audio
This new music player is like a hi-res iPod nano, but with microSD storage — and you won’t believe how cheap it is By Matt Bolton published 19 December 25 A very tempting new option from our favorite budget audiophile brand
This Bluetooth DAC and headphone amp with cool VU meter looks like super-luxe audio upgrade, but it's actually stunningly well-priced By Carrie Marshall published 14 July 25 Topping's DX5 II is a desktop DAC and amp with an impressive specification for a relatively low price
Our favorite budget audiophile brand unveils wired earbuds with 26(!) drivers, electrostatic units, USB-C ultra-Hi-Res Audio, and a not-so-budget price By Carrie Marshall published 25 March 25 FiiO's new FX17 IEMs have 26 drivers, a five way crossover and a hefty price tag.
The audiophile iPod Shuffle replacement of your dreams is coming from the best budget music player maker, based on this leak By Carrie Marshall published 2 December 25 Fiio's more affordable sub-brand appears to be preparing a tiny music player
This super-compact budget desktop amp/DAC can replace a mini hi-fi stack, and it's perfect for budding audiophiles By Carrie Marshall published 6 December 25 Schitt updates its modular Magni Unity with a new DAC card, perfect for Hi-Res Audio thrills from sensitive wired headphones
Topping's new desktop DAC comes fully loaded for a very low price By Carrie Marshall published 12 December 25 Topping's E50 II DAC delivers a lot of musical bang for less than two hundred bucks
This teeny tiny headphone DAC adds hi-res wireless tech to any wired headphones, so you can go audiophile anywhere By Carrie Marshall published 27 August 25 The iFi Go Blu Air promises big sound from a super-small package
My favorite affordable audiophile brand just launch new flagship wired headphones – though these ones are pushing the 'affordable' part By Matt Bolton published 21 February 25 The Fiio FT7 headphones follow up the five-star FT5 cans, so I have high hopes.
Ever wish you had a tube amp with you everywhere for your headphones? Now you can with this switchable USB-C DAC By Dave Meikleham published 11 February 25 The iBasso Nunchaku USB DAC lets you switch between two different amp modes.
iFi's new DAC is lossless and wireless – and there's a high-powered headphone amp too By Carrie Marshall published 25 June 24 The ZEN Blue 3 is the world's first wireless DAC to transmit and receive lossless audio. And the ZEN CAN 3 headphone amp is pretty tasty too.
Our favorite Bluetooth dongle maker just unveiled the hi-res DAC of our dreams By Carrie Marshall published 10 December 25 The Questyle Sigma Pro is a powerful portable and desktop DAC, headphone amp and audio recorder
This tiny new DAC gives your phone, laptop or games console the audio skills of the world's best hi-res music player By Carrie Marshall published 5 December 25 It's the size of a lighter but the HC5 is a delighter – and A&K's new earbuds are pretty special too
This compact new headphone amp from a hi-fi legend wants to boost sound quality to wired headphones By Carrie Marshall published 7 March 25 Rotel's DX-3 promises exceptional high-end audio for elite headphones, even if you're using aptX Bluetooth.
FiiO's new active speakers could be the perfect pair for my home studio –here's why By Carrie Marshall published 13 July 25 Fiio's new SP5 active speakers look perfect for music makers and content creators.
This cheap Hi-Res Audio music player is like a modern iPod mini, with the funky colors to match By Carrie Marshall published 12 June 25 This dual-DAC audio player mixes cute colors with serious specs for wired wired or wireless headphones
This super-cool portable CD player has aptX for high-quality wireless listening – and works as a Hi-Res Audio DAC over USB-C as a bonus By Carrie Marshall published 4 November 25 This little CD player has a lot of talents: it's a CD ripper, DAC and Bluetooth transmitter too.
SACD is back, baby! This beefy new audiophile CD player is deliciously '90s, and has built-in tube amplification as a bonus By Carrie Marshall published 5 December 25 Money No Object: One of the rising stars of 'chi-fi' brings a new reference CD player, with powerful DAC skills
iFi's iDSD Valkyrie DAC wants to guide your music to the great hall of Valhalla By Becky Scarrott published 25 March 25 In Norse mythology, a Valkyrie is one capable of guiding souls to Odin's great hall, Valhalla. iFi's Valkyrie, however, may guide you to celestial hi-res audio.
OnePlus Buds 4 revealed with high-spec dual DAC design and I’m impressed – on paper, at least By Becky Scarrott published 16 June 25 Buds 4 arrive alongside two Nord 5 phones and a second Watch 3 so once again, OnePlus’ naming strategy may confuse you – but is worth looking into.
Already got back into hi-fi thanks to vinyl? This CD player and Bluetooth streamer combo is the perfect next upgrade, especially if you're into head-fi By Carrie Marshall published 6 August 25 Vinyl gets the audiophile attention, but CDs still sound great and often cost less