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By What Hi-Fi? published 8 February 21

Metrum’s entry-level Flint DAC is something of a technical maverick that delivers an entertaining sound for the money.

By Australian Hi-Fi published 27 August 20

The Marantz HD-DAC1 offers great quality sound for all your digital audio needs, and it does so in a classy box at a low price.

By What Hi-Fi? last updated 5 August 20

The dCS Bartók is a hugely capable music streamer, DAC and headphone amp, but why does it cost so much?

By What Hi-Fi? last updated 8 July 20

It looks like an adaptor bundled with your smartphone, but this DAC makes a big difference to your sound.

By What Hi-Fi? last updated 22 June 20

Shaped like a hipflask, iFi’s hip-dac digital-to-analogue converter delivers a hit of high-quality sound on the move.

By What Hi-Fi? published 1 May 20

iFI’s Zen DAC is a surprisingly accomplished budget digital-to-analogue converter

By What Hi-Fi? last updated 29 January 20

UPDATED An excellent streaming accessory for Chord's all-conquering Mojo – a match made in hi-fi heaven

By What Hi-Fi? last updated 19 November 19

The Cyrus soundKey is an excellent portable DAC.

By What Hi-Fi? published 24 May 19

Looking for a high-quality DAC for portable use? Audiolab’s M-DAC nano could be the answer

By What Hi-Fi? published 7 March 19

iFi’s versatile portable DAC sounds good, but is still overshadowed by its main rival.