Sometimes, when an audio component dies, the root cause is something electrical. Sometimes, the issue ends up being ...

At its heart is a high-precision CD mechanism and custom-designed CD servo control system, both of which Quad says have been ...

The Audiolab D7 has vastly better connectivity than the battery-powered Chord and is notably more flexible in use. It has ...

DAC & Formats: ESS ES9039MSPRO; PCM 44.1–768 kHz (32-bit) and DSD 2.8–22.5 MHz (1-bit) via USB/I2S; Optical/Coax/AES to 192 kHz/24-bit; DoP256 (USB) and DoP64 (Optical/Coax/AES) ...

The DAC is the second generation of Shanling's R2R DAC, offering native DSD transport among other features. The player has ...

FiiO's new CD deck is a portable player with a powerful desktop mode and seven hours of battery-powered playback. It features an R2R DAC, Bluetooth, and is reasonably priced at $269. With streaming ...

Eversolo continues to be a rising force in modern hi-fi. Recently, the Chinese-based audio manufacturer has released the Play, a “just add speakers” streaming amplifier that, uniquely, doubles as a CD ...

Canor's Gaia C2 is a high performance DAC with multiple tubes, an isolated power supply and extremely short signal paths. Unusually for a DAC, it also has a high precision CD drive. It does cost ...

Fiio has launched its most affordable audio upgrade yet – a diminutive dongle DAC and headphone amplifier called Tiny that costs just £19.99/$19.99. Promising to unlock hi-res audio playback from ...

Fiio's K13 R2R is a desktop DAC and headphone amplifier that has been "engineered to redefine performance in its category". It builds upon the K11 R2R DAC released last year and offers a slightly ...

Explore how digital feedback controllers manage motors, pressure, temperature, and more, and learn why ADC and DAC performance are crucial when designing robust embedded systems. How to define the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You've probably heard the arguments that digital music — or at least CD-quality digital music — is inherently flawed compared to all-analog ...