The HiFi Rose RS151 is a big upgrade over its predecessor and promises exceptional audio and video streaming as well as excellent connectivity. It's available now, priced at £4,299 / $4,995 / AU$8,154 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. The older I get, the more I appreciate listening to music ...

Did you know that most of us make use of at least one digital-to-analogue converter (more handily known as a 'DAC') every single day? Built into the likes of computers, tablets and smartphones, a DAC ...

Why you can trust What Hi-Fi? Our expert team reviews products in dedicated test rooms, to help you make the best choice for your budget. Find out more about how we test. The DacMagic 200M was ...

Schiit Audio is a California-based hi-fi company (with additional manufacturing facilities in Texas) that prides itself on selling high-end audio components at quite attractive prices. The brand is ...

This $60 USB-C dongle DAC features analogue volume control with support for hi-res audio including MQA, DSD and PCM. If anyone can make a $60 Dongle DAC that doesn’t sound like every other product in ...

"Upgradeitis" is a term bandied about the audio world to describe the desire to buy new gear that you technically don't need. Sure, an extra HDMI input or a slightly better room correction system ...

If you want to hear Apple Music’s lossless catalog the way it was meant to sound, you will need a little extra hardware. iPhones and most wireless headphones still have limitations when it comes to ...

Astell & Kern — the company best known for its high-end portable digital audio players — is making a USB-C DAC (digital-to-analog converter) that’s designed to help get better-sounding audio from ...

If you're familiar with the name Qualcomm at all, you may know them best as the maker of Snapdragon processors that power many, if not most, of the market's leading smartphones. But Qualcomm doesn't ...