What’s also changed is scope. Fosi is no longer just a DAC-and-amp company. The lineup now stretches into headphones, turntables, subwoofers, and passive speakers, signaling a brand that’s trying to ...

Most would agree that the audiophile field has gone through a revolution of sorts in the last decade. With the rise of chi-fi (Chinese Hi-fi) companies, the bar has been raised as to how good a device ...

My stepdad uses iFi’s Zen DAC (the current version of which costs $199) in his simple desktop rig. It’s connected to his laptop via USB, and functions as both DAC and volume control for his Emotiva ...

The FiiO Warmer R2R DAC serves up three stems of audiophile catnip for €379/US$349: tubes, resistor ladders and analogue VU ...

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 ...

Let down slightly by a flimsy headphone stand and a high price, the Creative Sound Blaster X7 is extremely easy to use, has a plethora of connection options, and is perfect for any beginner audiophile ...

Anton is the former Editor-in-Chief of Pocketnow.com. As publication leader, he brought Pocketnow as close as possible to the audience throughout the years, while leading a team of enthusiastic ...

If you love audio and you love your phone, you'll know that there's usually a compromise involved: even the best wireless headphones aren't quite as good as the best wired ones, and if you're just ...

Tone chasing is a serious addiction. Ask any musician or audiophile and the will tell you that it is phantom lingering just beyond reach. Every new piece of equipment promises one more unexplored way ...

This inexpensive portable DAC/headphone amp combo delivers incredible bang for the buck. Portable audio is one of the fastest-growing segments of the audio market, and for good reason. People now have ...

The Micromega MyDac comes from France, and it's fast becoming an audiophile top choice in high-performance desktop digital-to-analog converters. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has ...