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 ...

Many mobile devices either rock a poor quality audio jack or don't have one at all, so if you want to plug in your favorite legacy ear candy you'll need a USB DAC to bridge the gap. Luxury audio brand ...

The little FiiO BTR7 amplifier/DAC can be used with a USB connection or with Bluetooth. It's a great way to upgrade the audio output of a smartphone. Listening to music on the move is a relaxing way ...

The Real question is can you ABX it against regular PC Onboard audio? Or just to make the Apples to Apples comparison, how's it ABX vs a UCA202 or a Fiio E10? They are both cheaper (UCA202 being MUCH ...

Astell&Kern manufactures some of our favorite high-resolution digital audio players, and now the company is bringing a high-end mobile digital audio converter/amplifier combo to market. As its name ...

For anyone with an interest in building audio projects, it’s likely that an early project will be a headphone amplifier. They’re relatively easy to build from transistors, ICs, or tubes, and it’s ...

Buyers looking for gadgets that deliver high fidelity audio might keep an eye out for the THX logo as a visual guide to quality assurance, and now the company behind the standard has launched its ...

Features dual AKM DACs, 32-Bit/768kHz & DSD512 decoding, full-color display, USB-C, Coaxial input, and aptX HD & LDAC Bluetooth receiving for $399. Calling the new FiiO Q15 DAC/Headphone Amplifier ...

So, based on some of what I've read (here and here), I probably want to swap out to an external USB Audio or USB DAC. Those links are not clickable without registering, but I am going to guess they're ...

The portable digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) is such an underrated headphone accessory. Not only does it boost the audio quality on standard and poorly converted music files (think of those ...