Articles
Our picks for the best desktop and portable DAC/Amps for audiophiles of 2025 include Burson Audio, JDS Labs, FiiO, iFi Audio and Rotel.
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DACs
TOPPING’s new E50 II DAC packs AK4497S decoding, LDAC Bluetooth, ADAT support, PEQ, and strong I/O for $199, making it a flexible hub for...
Gift Guides
Last-minute shopper? These 12 hi-fi, headphone, and home theater gifts still ship in time for Christmas and Chanukah. Fast delivery, great picks.
News
Thorens taps Chicago’s MoFi Distribution for a real North American comeback, finally giving its Swiss classics the Windy City muscle they’ve been missing.
Headphone Amps
SMSL’s $499 DL400 features the ES9039MSPRO DAC, 6W balanced power, LDAC support, and a reversible I2S/XLR interface.
Headphone Amps
Pass Labs’ new HPA-1c refines the original with lower noise, a redesigned power supply, and stronger performance, but its $4,045 price puts it up...
Articles
Our picks for the best dedicated headphone amplifiers for audiophiles includes Apos, Feliks Audio and STAX.
DACs
At $229, the 3rd generation iFi ZEN DAC adds a USB-C digital input and improves hi-res audio decoding up to 32-bit/768kHz PCM.
Music Streamers
Dan Mackta of Qobuz answers questions on Reddit on AI, Linux support, app features, and future platform growth.
Headphone Amps
The Burson Conductor GT4 is a $3K audio sledgehammer—insanely powerful, deadly neutral, and hot enough to fry eggs. Upgradeable, versatile, and built like a...
Articles
Our favorite streaming amplifiers of 2025 for audiophiles include models from WiiM, Marantz, Ruark, Naim and Aavik.
Articles
Our favorite streaming amplifiers of 2024 include models from Cambridge Audio, NAD, Naim, Marantz and WiiM.
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
Advance Paris’ 30th Anniversary APEX line brings hybrid power, modern connectivity, and refined musicality offering French hi-fi with subtle sophistication.
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
At $329, WiiM Ultra is the company's top-of-the-line digital music streamer which adds a touchscreen, HDMI ARC and a subwoofer out.
Articles
Our favorite integrated amplifiers for audiophiles in 2025 includes models from WiiM, Advance Paris, Moon by Simaudio, Quad and Marantz.
Articles
Our favorite integrated amplifiers in 2024 include models from Cambridge Audio, Naim, NAD, Unison Research and more.
DACs
Astell&Kern ends 2025 with the new AK HC5 USB DAC featuring the AK4499EX and the STELLA reference IEMs developed with VOLK Audio and Michael...
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
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