So.. Black Friday came and relieved myself of some unnecessary euros and got Sennheiser HD598 "Special Edition" for a low low price. I want to give them a nice source to work with, from what I'm ...

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 ...

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 ...

The FiiO KA13 headphone DAC can work with smartphones or computers and is able to handle hi-res audio files including DSD256. The day Apple AAPL removed the headphone jack from iPhones signaled the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The term audiophile was coined in 1951 to describe enthusiasts who care deeply about how their audio sounds. An entire culture has grown ...

Digital-to-analog converters (DACs) turn bits back into sound, images, or positions. Chipmakers work very hard to create reliable and accurate DACs. Still, sometimes there is a hiccup, putting a ...