Is the new Muse HiFi MUSE300 the best desktop DAC and headphone amp under $500? In this review, I put this highly anticipated ...

Audiophiles opened their mouths and Topping listened. The new Topping D90LE DAC loses MQA support and is $100 cheaper. When Apos Audio sent me the Topping D90SE for review, I spent a couple weeks ...

New York, N.Y. — Mytek Digital has announced the release of the MQA™ firmware update which enables the new Brooklyn DAC/ Headphone/Phono Preamplifier to decode all MQA files — in addition to all other ...

Since ESS Technology debuted the first generation of its Sabre dacs in 2008, these high-performance chips have found their way into an impressive assortment of popular audio products. Now ESS has ...

A headphone DAC and amp are not a requirement to enjoy the sound from your various devices, but sometimes they can help. Many mobile devices have a DAC (digital audio converter) built into their ...

The Helm Bolt DAC/AMP works with Android, iOS, Windows, Linux and macOS devices without drivers. It plays MQA files as well as other high-res formats. Earlier this week, I reported how TIDAL was ...

The new iFi Audio ZEN DAC V2 offers additional decoding power, improved MQA support, and a lot of power for your headphones or IEMs. iFi Audio have been introducing new products in 2021 at a rather ...

The death of the headphone jack has left headphone fans in the lurch. There’s no shortage of dongle DACs stepping in to fill the void, but there’s more to great smartphone audio and a simple headphone ...

This USB DAC is super versatile and relatively inexpensive, but its biggest attraction is its ability to decode MQA tracks. Meridian’s Explorer2 portable digital-to-audio converter can play virtually ...

Meridian has unveiled a new version of its beloved Explorer DAC – and this time it’s compatible with the company’s new MQA audio format. The UK-manufactured Explorer 2, available now for around £200, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. This article is more than 3 years old. The iFi Zen Air DAC ...

Video: Andy Rubin's Essential Phone: modular, tough, and no logo. The Essential Phone, see our full review, was one of my favorites from 2017 and there is speculation we may not see version 2. It is ...