Our picks for the best desktop and portable DAC/Amps for audiophiles of 2025 include Burson Audio, JDS Labs, FiiO, iFi Audio and Rotel. The desktop used to be an afterthought in audio. Now it’s prime ...

Astell & Kern is ending 2025 with a bang by launching two new products: the "small-but-mighty" HC5 USB DAC and the high-end Stella wired in-ear headphones. Following on from 2023's HC4 model, the new ...

Audio brand Eversolo has announced the unveiling of its latest high-end audio product in the shape of the DAC-Z10, a high-resolution DAC and headphone amplifier. The DAC-Z10 can reconstruct digital ...

Eversolo continues to be a rising force in modern hi-fi. Recently, the Chinese-based audio manufacturer has released the Play, a “just add speakers” streaming amplifier that, uniquely, doubles as a CD ...

Topping, the brand which recently gave the world the DX5 II DAC-cum-preamplifier-cum-headphone amp, is back without a new creation. The new D900 is Topping's flagship model, blending standard DAC ...

Topping's new D900 is a preamp and DAC system, featuring the firm's own proprietary 1-bit DAC design, a bespoke power supply, and the latest generation of Topping's PSRM architecture. The manufacturer ...

At $1,980, Eversolo’s DAC-Z10 combines dual AKM DACs, R2R volume control, balanced preamp design, and HDMI I2S connectivity in a refined, touchscreen-equipped chassis built for high-performance audio.

Explore how digital feedback controllers manage motors, pressure, temperature, and more, and learn why ADC and DAC performance are crucial when designing robust embedded systems. How to define the ...

In the past several weeks, FiiO has introduced the K15 do-it-all desktop amplifier and the SP5 desktop speaker system. And now the company, which continues to be a rising force in the budget hi-fi ...

The 62 nd DAC showcased numerous new exhibitors in 2025, including tool and IP providers, design services firms, and component marketplaces. New EDA startups, in particular, had a robust showing, with ...

Another South Loop apartment development is finally moving off the drawing board. A joint venture of Chicago-based firms DAC Developments and Melrose Ascension Capital landed $69 million in ...

dCS has just unveiled its new audio streamer named the Lina DAC X. This is its most advanced model yet with several premium features, a bespoke DAC, a large display, and a beautiful design. It’s a one ...