Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. This article is more than 3 years old. The iFi Zen Air DAC ...

Since ESS Technology debuted the first generation of its Sabre dacs in 2008, these high-performance chips have found their way into an impressive assortment of popular audio products. Now ESS has ...

Audiophiles opened their mouths and Topping listened. The new Topping D90LE DAC loses MQA support and is $100 cheaper. When Apos Audio sent me the Topping D90SE for review, I spent a couple weeks ...

New York, N.Y. — Mytek Digital has announced the release of the MQA™ firmware update which enables the new Brooklyn DAC/ Headphone/Phono Preamplifier to decode all MQA files — in addition to all other ...

Meridian has unveiled a new version of its beloved Explorer DAC – and this time it’s compatible with the company’s new MQA audio format. The UK-manufactured Explorer 2, available now for around £200, ...

The new iFi Audio ZEN DAC V2 offers additional decoding power, improved MQA support, and a lot of power for your headphones or IEMs. iFi Audio have been introducing new products in 2021 at a rather ...

These articles are brought to you in association with Pocket-lint and our partners. Hidizs, the award-winning tech company known for its innovative audio products, is pleased to announce the launch of ...

The original and rather splendid hip-dac is one of iFi’s most popular portable USB DAC/headphone amps. Now, some 21 months after it launched, the company has updated it – and not just with a new ...

A headphone DAC and amp are not a requirement to enjoy the sound from your various devices, but sometimes they can help. Many mobile devices have a DAC (digital audio converter) built into their ...

The death of the headphone jack has left headphone fans in the lurch. There’s no shortage of dongle DACs stepping in to fill the void, but there’s more to great smartphone audio and a simple headphone ...

The new Cambridge Audio DACMagic 200M can natively decode MQA files as well as virtually any other type of digital file. It includes Bluetooth and has plenty of inputs and outputs. One of my favorite ...

Now that pretty much every major streaming music service — except Spotify — offers lossless audio options at CD-quality or better, you may be wondering how you can hear that extra level of sound ...