The Astell & Kern USB-C Dual DAC Cable is the latest product to enter the Dongle DAC ring. Will it emerge as the winner or mere contender? It was only a matter of time before DAP manufacturer, Astell ...

Astell&Kern manufactures some of our favorite high-resolution digital audio players, and now the company is bringing a high-end mobile digital audio converter/amplifier combo to market. As its name ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Looking to improve the sound of your smartphone practically and cheaply? Then what you need is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. This article is more than 5 years old. The AK USB-C Dual ...

A new integrated USB-DAC cable has launched via Kickstarter this month and has already raised over three times its required pledge goal thanks to nearly 600 backers with still 20 days left on its ...

The $259 Astell&Kern HB1 will improve the sound quality coming out of your smartphone, tablet or laptop, and gaming console — whether connected wired or wirelessly. Talk about versatility. Astell&Kern ...

A digital amplifier with a DAC that connects with a handheld PC and USB, outputs sound as analog to a speaker and enjoy high-quality sound reproduction is a PC audio special magazine "Digifing(Tax ...

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 ...