The big change is that Schiit has incorporated each with its Mesh conversion technology, which essentially performs a similar ...

Our picks for the best desktop and portable DAC/Amps for audiophiles of 2025 include Burson Audio, JDS Labs, FiiO, iFi Audio ...

FiiO’s $989 K17 is a feature-stuffed DAC amp with real power, a 31 band PEQ, streaming, and smooth neutral sound. One box to rule your desk and shame your dongles.

New Mesh DAC delivers the same digital filter as the firm's flagships More than enough power for almost any headphones $199, ...

Most computers, whether laptops or desktops, don’t have great built-in speakers. That’s why many people opt to buy computer speakers. These are small powered speakers that can plug directly into your ...

Yamaha mixed up the guitar amplifier space in 2013 when it released three portable modeling amps to the US market, which sat somewhere between performance and practice models. These desktop amps went ...

Yamaha adds to their acclaimed desktop amplifier line with today’s introduction of the THR30IIA Wireless, a 30-watt stereo amplifier explicitly designed for acoustic guitarists. Since they debuted the ...

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 ...

At the heart of the FiiO K9 lies the high-performance ES9068AS*2 DAC, a dual-channel digital-to-analog converter that serves as the cornerstone of its audio prowess. With separate ES9068AS DACs ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Chord Electronics is a UK-based company that’s already well ...

The new ACRO CA1000 is a high-end headphone amplifier with an advanced DAC and controls for playing music. The unit features plenty of inputs and output, plus it can handle any digital audio file. If ...

One of the painful realities of buying a gaming laptop is that no matter how close to the bleeding edge you get, its graphics processor will be practically obsolete in a year or two. That’s great for ...