The desktop DAC/headphone amplifier category is getting very crowded and competitive. The understated Topping D30Pro DAC and A30Pro Headphone Amplifier are diamonds in the rough. Let’s have a ...

The BTR17 is small, but it’s packed with functionality and specified in a way that seems beyond the tiny physical confines of ...

The new TA-84 DAC/Headphone Amplifier is an OTL (Output Transformerless) design that utilizes EL84 power tubes and 12AU7 driver tubes. Xduoo’s TA-26 OTL Headphone Amplifier which was clearly the ...

This is primarily attributable to the phone’s built-in DAC (digital-to-analog converter) and headphone amplifier. So, the best way to improve the sound quality is to use an outboard DAC/amp.

The Bolt DAC/AMP’s takes a cue from Apple’ Lightning-to-headphone adapter: On one end of the Bolt DAC/AMP you’ll find a USB-C connector and on the other a 3.5mm input that also houses 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 ...

The amp stage is covered above, but DAC duties are handled by a Cirrus Logic 43131 processor and a digital filter for artifact-free 32-bit audio with an expansive 130dB of dynamic range.

We Found the Best DAC/Headphone Amp You Can Get For Under $200. Check out iFi's Nano iDSD digital to analogue converter if you're looking to enhance your tunes on a (modest) budget. Expand (iFi) ...

It could be the mini-XLR 4-pin output of the amp or simply the balanced headphone cables I have on hand. Loads of inputs and outputs allow the Magnius to be the command center for your desk audio.

The Sound BlasterX G6 is described on the box as a “hi-res gaming DAC and USB sound card with headphone bi-amp.” We’ll explain what some of these terms mean later on in this review.