A desktop headphone amp is a stationary device that delivers more power and better sound quality—especially for high-impedance headphones. With robust circuitry, higher-quality components, and ...

The HXL connects directly to your phone, tablet, or computer via USB-C and draws power from the host device. Inside its CNC-machined aluminum chassis are dual CS43131 DACs, a 60-step digital hardware ...

English audiophile enabler Quad has announced a new flagship range of high-end audio electronics, the Platina Series, which it says deliver "hi-fi's new gold standard". And the first Platina Series ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Indeed, we had no gripes with the unit’s design expect for the lack of tap tempo. Alas, Boss ...

One of our favourites, despite being awarded four stars, is the Sennheiser HDV 820. It's a headphone-amp-cum-desktop-DAC, ...

Monoprice’s Monolith Liquid Spark makes budget headphones sound better than ever, while the Monolith Liquid Platinum takes high-end headphones to the next level. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve ...

First spotted as a prototype in 2023, the Quad Platina Integrated is now finished; and it promises to be Quad's “finest-ever ...

China's Fiio – which recently announced a mechanical keyboard with a built-in DAC – has launched a new flagship desktop media streamer and headphone amp/DAC combo that's dominated by a slick ...

No need to beat around the bush on this one. The Schiit Magnius doesn’t really make sense for the gaming-centric audience we serve here at Shacknews. It’s not marketed for such purposes and Schiit (as ...

If you already own a great set of full-size headphones, the Fosgate Signature Headphone Amplifier will make them sound better than ever. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked ...

A D/A converter and headphone amplifier in one box. In lieu of connecting headphones to the analog audio-out headphone jack found on every computer and mobile device, the DAC/headphone amp provides ...

Hi-fi audio and high-concept design are rare bedfellows, but when they are wedded together, the result can be haunting. So in honor of Halloween, we are highlighting just such a device—a spooky, skull ...