If those trade-offs don’t scare you, the reward is one of the most engaging and immersive open-back listening experiences ...

Final’s UX1000 budget wireless ANC headphones are only $65, while the step-up UX5000 add aptX Adaptive and LDAC for $250.

Paramount launches a $108B hostile bid to snatch Warner Bros. Discovery from Netflix, triggering a high-stakes battle ...

ONIX’s $439 Tocata XM2 DAP debuts with a balanced CS4308P DAC, 800 mW output, TIDAL streaming, LDAC support, and clean design ...

DAC & Formats: ESS ES9039MSPRO; PCM 44.1–768 kHz (32-bit) and DSD 2.8–22.5 MHz (1-bit) via USB/I2S; Optical/Coax/AES to 192 kHz/24-bit; DoP256 (USB) and DoP64 (Optical/Coax/AES) ...

Pass Labs’ new HPA-1c refines the original with lower noise, a redesigned power supply, and stronger performance, but its $4,045 price puts it up against serious rivals from Bryston, Violectric, and ...

Our picks for the best desktop and portable DAC/Amps for audiophiles of 2025 include Burson Audio, JDS Labs, FiiO, iFi Audio ...

At $269, FiiO’s DM15 R2R portable CD player debuts with an in-house DAC, balanced and single-ended headphone outputs, ...

Sony’s WH-1000XM5 now comes in limited NFL Editions, starting with the Detroit Lions and soon the Buffalo Bills and Houston ...

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Technics adds Auracast support to the EAH-AZ100 earbuds, enabling easy Bluetooth LE audio sharing and broader compatibility ...

Our picks for the best dedicated headphone amplifiers for audiophiles includes Apos, Feliks Audio and STAX.