This teeny tiny headphone DAC adds hi-res wireless tech to any wired headphones, so you can go audiophile anywhere By Carrie Marshall published 27 August 25 The iFi Go Blu Air promises big sound from a super-small package
iFi's new DAC is lossless and wireless – and there's a high-powered headphone amp too By Carrie Marshall published 25 June 24 The ZEN Blue 3 is the world's first wireless DAC to transmit and receive lossless audio. And the ZEN CAN 3 headphone amp is pretty tasty too.
iFi's iDSD Valkyrie DAC wants to guide your music to the great hall of Valhalla By Becky Scarrott published 25 March 25 In Norse mythology, a Valkyrie is one capable of guiding souls to Odin's great hall, Valhalla. iFi's Valkyrie, however, may guide you to celestial hi-res audio.
This Bluetooth travel adapter for flights lets two headphones connect for shared viewing – and can be used to stream music to your car, too By Carrie Marshall published 16 May 25 You'll want to grab this iFi the next time you fly
Turn any elite wired earbuds into hi-res true wireless buds with this smart add-on – but brace yourself for the price By Carrie Marshall published 25 June 25 Make your elite IEMs into true wireless ones with this impressive but expensive adaptor
FiiO's portable hi-res DAC and amp is priced to make you an audiophile, right before hi-res goes 'truly mainstream' By Becky Scarrott published 18 July 25 Is hi-res music streaming about to hit the mainstream? If so, FiiO's got to be in pole position
5 of the most exciting hi-fi teasers we've seen for the High End Munich 2025 show By Carrie Marshall published 10 May 25 It's Christmas for affluent audiophiles as the luxury audio show returns one last time
This Bluetooth DAC and headphone amp with cool VU meter looks like super-luxe audio upgrade, but it's actually stunningly well-priced By Carrie Marshall published 14 July 25 Topping's DX5 II is a desktop DAC and amp with an impressive specification for a relatively low price
Topping's new desktop DAC comes fully loaded for a very low price By Carrie Marshall published 12 December 25 Topping's E50 II DAC delivers a lot of musical bang for less than two hundred bucks
Join the resistor-ance with FiiO's new super-smart (and refreshingly affordable) desktop DAC By Carrie Marshall published 10 September 25 FiiO promises 'a brand new kind of listening experience' for your high-end headphones and IEMs with its new K13 R2R headphone amp/DAC.
This super-cheap, super-tiny Hi-Res Audio 3.5mm adapter is perfect for iPhones, and comes from our favorite budget audiophile brand By Carrie Marshall published 30 September 25 FiiO's Snowsky Tiny is a little USB-C DAC delivering Hi-Res Audio, and has two options depending on your priorities
The audiophile iPod Shuffle replacement of your dreams is coming from the best budget music player maker, based on this leak By Carrie Marshall published 2 December 25 Fiio's more affordable sub-brand appears to be preparing a tiny music player
Our favorite budget audiophile brand just launched a new tiny add-on to bring aptX Lossless and LDAC to any phone – yes, including your iPhone By Carrie Marshall published 31 October 25 Could Air Link be the FiiO DAC of your dreams?
This tiny, cheap box upgrades any speakers with Wi-Fi multi-room streaming, including Hi-Res Audio support By Carrie Marshall published 31 March 25 It may be small, it may be sweet, but it knows how to stream your beats.
This cheap Hi-Res Audio music player is like a modern iPod mini, with the funky colors to match By Carrie Marshall published 12 June 25 This dual-DAC audio player mixes cute colors with serious specs for wired wired or wireless headphones
This affordable new hi-res music player is the iPod replacement I've been waiting for By Carrie Marshall published 5 January 25 FiiO's JM21 promises awesome audio for an amazing price.
This funky Walkman-esque 'music player' doesn't look like a DAC, but it quacks like a DAC By Carrie Marshall published 23 January 25 FiiO's new and wonderfully retro music player isn't really a music player: it's a DAC, amp and remote for your device.
Our favorite budget audiophile brand has a new affordable hi-res music player, with a desktop mode to make it part of your hi-fi setup By Carrie Marshall published 13 June 25 The FiiO M21 offers high-spec hi-res without a high price – and has a cool cassette deck case, because why not
Forget Spotify Wrapped, get back into CDs with FiiO’s gorgeous new portable player By Becky Scarrott published 4 December 25 CDs are so back, baby! FiiO’s new portable player is also a hi-res DAC, Bluetooth transmitter and wireless bridge for your music
This new music player is like a hi-res iPod nano, but with microSD storage — and you won’t believe how cheap it is By Matt Bolton published 19 December 25 A very tempting new option from our favorite budget audiophile brand
Ever wish you had a tube amp with you everywhere for your headphones? Now you can with this switchable USB-C DAC By Dave Meikleham published 11 February 25 The iBasso Nunchaku USB DAC lets you switch between two different amp modes.
Our favorite Bluetooth dongle maker just unveiled the hi-res DAC of our dreams By Carrie Marshall published 10 December 25 The Questyle Sigma Pro is a powerful portable and desktop DAC, headphone amp and audio recorder
Hi-fi legend Quad's new super-powerful, super-connected stereo amp could be all the amp you need for the rest of your life By Carrie Marshall published 17 October 25 Money No Object: Quad launches its "finest-ever" integrated amp, and it's future-proofed in a ton of ways
Arcam's upgraded integrated amps add Snapdragon Sound and HDMI eARC By Carrie Marshall published 4 September 25 Arcam has unveiled three new integrated amplifiers with upgraded electronics and better Bluetooth.
This super-cool portable CD player has aptX for high-quality wireless listening – and works as a Hi-Res Audio DAC over USB-C as a bonus By Carrie Marshall published 4 November 25 This little CD player has a lot of talents: it's a CD ripper, DAC and Bluetooth transmitter too.
FiiO's new active speakers could be the perfect pair for my home studio –here's why By Carrie Marshall published 13 July 25 Fiio's new SP5 active speakers look perfect for music makers and content creators.
FiiO's new wireless headphone DAC and amp promises desktop power that fits in your pocket By Carrie Marshall published 12 November 24 FiiO's BTR17 boasts support for LDAC, aptX Adaptive 96kHz/24-bit and aptX Low Latency and a special desktop mode for power-hungry headphones.
Elipson's new compact streaming amp looks like a brick, but kicks like a horse By Carrie Marshall published 25 April 25 It may be small, but it's got serious power for audio streaming
McIntosh's gorgeous DS200 streaming DAC is here, thus completing the nonpareil hi-fi system of my dreams By Becky Scarrott published 18 February 25 When McIntosh releases a hi-fi separate, I typically stop what I'm doing and take a look – and this one could grace pretty much any setup you care to imagine.
This tiny new DAC gives your phone, laptop or games console the audio skills of the world's best hi-res music player By Carrie Marshall published 5 December 25 It's the size of a lighter but the HC5 is a delighter – and A&K's new earbuds are pretty special too