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By What Hi-Fi? published 12 October 22

UPDATED There isn’t another DAC around at anywhere near this sort of price able to communicate so torrentially, so unambiguously or so effortlessly.

By What Hi-Fi? published 30 May 22

The Audio Analogue AAdac is well-made, simple to use and ever so listenable.

By What Hi-Fi? published 28 February 22

Studio DAC quality for the home with the option of adding a headphone amplifier and network streaming capabilities.

By What Hi-Fi? published 24 January 22

iFi’s second-gen, hip flask-shaped DAC promises even better performance and full MQA decoding, but does it still serve up a sound to savour?

By Australian Hi-Fi published 21 December 21

This DAC delivers exceptional sound and a whole raft of extra features, and does so at a low price (for the high-end DAC market).

By What Hi-Fi? published 2 November 21

iFi’s diminutive portable DAC/headphone amp gleans better quality wireless music from your phone and extends the firm’s stone-cold hit parade.

By What Hi-Fi? published 5 October 21

Cambridge’s top-of-the-line DAC is a superb performer with plenty of features.

By What Hi-Fi? published 31 May 21

THX’s first consumer electronics product is an ambitious portable USB-C DAC with a neat design and vast file support.

By Sound+Image published 24 May 21

This luxury DAC from Aqua offers superb musicality, a valve preamp, and a premium price to go with it.

By What Hi-Fi? published 18 May 21

Astell & Kern’s portable DAC has a simple purpose: to improve the sound quality between your source and wired headphones.