Fremont, CA — ESS Technology has announced the ES9008 Sabre Reference audio DAC chip, which it claims is the industry's highest performance studio-quality audio DAC. Offering a dynamic range of 134 dB ...

Charge it for just 40 minutes and it’ll give you up to 10 hours of battery life, plenty of juice for pumping out your ...

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 ...

If you want to hear Apple Music’s lossless catalog the way it was meant to sound, you will need a little extra hardware. iPhones and most wireless headphones still have limitations when it comes to ...

Austin, Tex. Cirrus Logic Inc. has introduced the CS4354, its lowest-cost 24-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with integrated stereo line drivers. Targeting consumer home audio applications, such ...

This inexpensive portable DAC/headphone amp combo delivers incredible bang for the buck. Portable audio is one of the fastest-growing segments of the audio market, and for good reason. People now have ...

What’s also changed is scope. Fosi is no longer just a DAC-and-amp company. The lineup now stretches into headphones, turntables, subwoofers, and passive speakers, signaling a brand that’s trying to ...

If you’ve been looking for a way to increase the quality of your audio and take full advantage of your headphones, in-ear monitors (IEMs), or gaming headset but don’t want to spend more than $100, the ...

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 ...

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 ...