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Astell & Kern's new hi-res USB DAC has microphone connectivity and a reasonable price tag
By Joe Svetlik published
For hi-res listening on the go, A&K's HC3 looks like a winner for portability, versatility and price.

iFi Go Link portable DAC promises "supercharged" sound at a "super-affordable" price
By Tom Bailey published
This ultra-affordable DAC promises to take your listening to the next level with advanced technology and MQA decoding.

McIntosh's upgradable MDA200 DAC aims to keep your hi-fi future-proofed
By Joe Svetlik published
McIntosh's new DAC promises to shield you from "future changes in digital audio technology".

iFi Uno is a dinky hi-res DAC that will fit into your Christmas stocking
By Kashfia Kabir published
The tiny iFi Uno DAC and headphone amplifier is a budget-friendly way to boost the audio of your desktop and mobile devices

dCS Rossini Apex DAC
By What Hi-Fi? published
dCS’s upgraded Rossini DAC sets high standards for performance and price

Chord Electronics scoops a hat-trick of DAC Best Buys at the What Hi-Fi? Awards 2022
By Andy Madden published
Chord dominates this year’s DACs category with its Qutest, Mojo 2 and Hugo 2.

Chord Hugo 2
By What Hi-Fi? published
Updated There isn’t another DAC around at anywhere near this sort of price able to communicate so torrentially, so unambiguously or so effortlessly.
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