While it is hardly a part of everyday language, a 'DAC' (digital-to-analogue converter) is a part of our everyday life – you probably use one every day, perhaps without even realising it. You see, any ...

I pulled an older integrated amp out of storage for my desktop, it's an Arcam A22 - unfortunately it has some transformer buzz going on. It is also big and I only need two inputs so I'm looking to get ...

If you shop at Best Buy, you have probably noticed (depending on where you live) that in the very back corner sits a boutique called “Magnolia”. Don’t feel bad if you have never ventured inside; you ...

Premium sound manufacturer, Audioengine has released a new USB DAC called D3 and upgraded its range of A2 speaker to A2+. Resembling a premium USB drive, the D3 USB DAC supports and upsamples to ...

Scan the shelves of your local bookseller, and you’ll be hard pressed to find many publications dedicated to home audio. You might get lucky and dig up a current copy or two of Sound & Vision, ...

I’ve got some bad news: Those nice headphones and great speakers that you spent so much money on? They probably don’t sound as good as they could. You spent the time searching for the best audio gear ...

The FiiO QX13 takes a desktop-class DAC and crams it into a portable device barely bigger than a matchbox. It comes with impressive specs and it's priced very competitively at £199.99 / $219.99 / €329 ...

Many audiophiles say you need a DAC to get your system's best sound quality. And while I don’t consider myself an audiophile, I love listening to music and appreciate the fine detail you hear in every ...

Weird issue... Short version, plugging a USB Schiit modi (DAC) in one of the front USB ports of the computer results in some sort of intermittent noises; like the noise can cut for a fraction of a ...