If you're an audiophile or gamer hoping to improve the sound quality from various devices you use daily, you might need a DAC, or digital-to-analog converter, to get the best results. The DAC has one ...

Our trip through the world of audio technology has taken us step-by step from your ears into a typical home Hi-Fi system. We’ve seen the speakers and the amplifier, now it’s time to take a look at ...

If you’ve ever listened to an MP3, watched a movie on Netflix, or jumped on a Zoom call, you’ve used a DAC. Digital-to-analog converters (or DACs for short) are the unsung heroes of the digital audio ...

As you have probably noticed, there’s a new trend in the smartphone industry of including “studio quality” audio chips inside modern flagship smartphones. While a 32-bit DAC (digital to analog ...

Cirrus Logic Inc. CRUS recently unveiled four new additions to its Pro Audio product family — two analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) and two digital-to-analog converters (DACs) — that aim to deliver ...

Can Fosi Audio’s $199 K7 deliver truly audiophile-grade sound with balanced power, EQ, and broad connectivity—or does value finally meet its limits? That doesn’t mean Fosi always outperforms those ...

An external DAC is an essential purchase for anyone looking to stream hi-res music from services like Apple Music, Qobuz, or Tidal, and the DragonFly Cobalt combines portability with incredible ...

High-performance audio digital-to-analog converters (DACs) traditionally require a very clean sample master clock (MCLK) to avoid degradations in the audio quality. The clock sources are often derived ...

Known primarily for its eye-catching and rather pricey in-ear headphones, Campfire Audio has gone in a different direction with its latest product. The Relay DAC/AMP is a tiny, portable DAC and ...

AXPONA 2026 returns April 10 to 12 in Schaumburg, Illinois. We have early details on new hi-fi products set to debut at North America’s largest audio show.