Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. The death of the CD has been predicted for some time now, ...

Luxury portable music gear brand Astell&Kern has announced the second product in its premium A&futura range, the SE200, which is claimed to be the first in the world to sport a multi-DAC design. The ...

I'm in the process of reconfiguring my desk's audio system pending the death of my previous amp (now using an HK 3470 w/ Axiom M3ti's). While purchasing the HK receiver, I decided to pick up an HK DVD ...

The Rega Saturn MK3 CD Player/DAC is one of the more interesting CD players we’ve seen recently and it might be the digital hub you need. I must confess to having a soft spot for Rega CD players. The ...

Constellation Audio, along with its much-touted dream team of industrial designers and audio engineers, recently introduced an updated version of the brand’s Cygnus media player/digital-to-analog ...

Canada hi-fi brand Bryston has added a new Digital-to-Analog-Converter to its BDA line, and it's much more than just a DAC, it's an entertainment hub with built-in network streamer and music player.

The HB1 is absolutely bursting at the seams with features. In addition to being a standard hi-res DAC/amp for wired connections to phones, tablets, and PCs, it also supports UAC 1.0 for wired use with ...

$12,000 is a lot of money for a CD/SACD Player and DAC. The McIntosh MCD12000 might be one of the few actually worth the asking price. The CD is dead. Long live the CD. The new McIntosh MCD12000 ...

The Fiio M21 hi-res audio player costs £279 / $329 (about AU$583) Quad-DAC configuration and two-stage amplification Desktop mode for optimized output for hi-fi systems The arrival of a new affordable ...

Klimax DSM is the first network player by Linn to feature the Organik DAC designed and produced at Linn's Glasgow HQ. There’s big news today for all those audiophiles who worship at the shrine of Linn ...

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