So.. Black Friday came and relieved myself of some unnecessary euros and got Sennheiser HD598 "Special Edition" for a low low price. I want to give them a nice source to work with, from what I'm ...

If you're going to be one of those audio guys, why not also look the part with a tube amp? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. One of ...

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 ...

Fiio first rose in the audio scene thanks to its line of portable DACs and amps. It’s fitting, then, that one of its most exciting products this year is a fully balanced hybrid DAC/amp designed to ...

The Helm Audio Bolt DAC/AMP’s outstanding audio performance; ability to decode every major high-res audio format—including MQA; ultra-compact form factor; and $99 price makes it a must-have device.

Creative has made a DAC/headphone amp that’s quite good for the price, but you should ignore its Windows/Mac software-driven special features unless you have a lot of patience and persistence.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. I love pocket DACs. These Digital-to-Analog gizmos combine ...

Improve the sound from your smartphone, PC, or car with FiiO’s $70 portable USB-C DAC and headphone amplifier. The new BTR13 is designed to provide an affordable portable solution for an improved ...

This little headphone amp and DAC plugs into Android phones, as well as Windows and Mac computers, to upgrade the sound to audiophile levels. It must be the season of the headphone amplifier and DAC.

I want to ensure get the best sound quality for the lowest price as well as ensuring they can drive my DT-990 Pro 250ohm. I will be exclusively using these cans for Movies, TV, and Gaming. I do not ...

Even with the widespread availability of lossless quality tracks from most major streaming services (sans Spotify), you still need a pair of wired headphones for those tracks to sound best. However ...

Now that pretty much every major streaming music service — except Spotify — offers lossless audio options at CD-quality or better, you may be wondering how you can hear that extra level of sound ...