A dongle DAC and headphone amplifier with desktop-level performance? That appears to be the proposition of FiiO’s QX13. Measuring 6.4cm x 1.3cm x 3cm and weighing less than 40g, the QX13 takes in ...

Pro-Ject has announced the Head Box E: a compact (103 x 37 x 120 mm) and lightweight (390g) headphone amplifier for those seeking more than their integrated amplifier’s (or MacBook’s!) headphone ...

It’s not new, but it’s new to me: Hiby’s UC10 is a USB-S/PDIF converter for a smartphone or tablet (or PC/Mac). The tiny metal-wrapped dongle acts not as a DAC but as a DDC — a digital audio ...

Yesterday, I published a video comparing the Apple AirPods Pro 2 with two similarly priced wired IEMs: the Sennheiser IE 300 ...

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So, in this podcast episode, Michael Lavorgna and I present 12 lesser-known albums that would work well in a hi-fi demo ...

Why haven’t those same commenters explicitly named the amplifiers under test? Are they also hiding behind a feel-good ...

Cambridge’s EVO 150 is a streaming amplifier that promises 150wpc of Class D power into 8 Ohms: its 12″-square shoebox enclosure features swappable magnetic side panels, a 6.8″ non-touchscreen with ...

Bluesound has announced a ‘2025’ (N331) version of its popular Powernode streaming amplifier. Carried over from the previous model is the BluOS software system that additionally supports Spotify ...

Designed and made in Japan, Marantz's latest flagship integrated is an all-analogue affair.