This is an interesting question! How critical is the noise floor when listening to music? After all, vinyl playback has only about 50dB of signal to...
The Chord Mojo is one of the most well-regarded portable DACs around right now. It can decode just about anything, DSD included. It also uses a custom...
A DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter) is one of the most important components in digital audio. It is responsible for taking the 1’s and 0’s in the digital bitstream of the music and creating the analog sound that we hear.
If you are searching for a way to make the music from your smartphone/DAP sound better, or if you need to drive some less efficient headphones, iFi Audio submits the xDSD portable DAC/Amp for your consideration. It looks to be an impressive little beast that is barely bigger than a deck of cards.
The Mytek Liberty DAC and Headphone amplifier was assessed with Sennheiser HD-600 Headphones while being run via USB-2 in WASAPI push-mode from a dedicated Windows PC.
The Mytek Liberty DAC and Headphone Amplifier is one of the latest products from the prolific Mytek company, of Brooklyn, New York. The Mytek Liberty DAC is a member of the rapidly-growing DAC-Headphone Amp category of components. Its primary intent is to supplement a disc transport or a computer audio system playing local files or streaming audio including high-resolution MQA.
Bryston tempts our sonic sensibilities with a DAC that not only possesses enviable decoding performance but also has every conceivable connection type, including four HDMI inputs!
Today, I’m looking at NAD’s C 328 Hybrid Digital DAC Amplifier. It’s a two-channel integrated amp with digital chops in the form of an advanced DAC that features a dual-differential signal path. It also supports moving-magnet phono cartridges and boasts a clean and efficient 50 watts-per-channel thanks to a unique Class D design.
ELAC’s EA-Series EA101EQ-G integrated DAC amplifier combines easy-to-use yet effective bass management, room correction, lots of analog and digital inputs, a very intuitive and powerful control app, lots of power, and sleek design.