UK-based brand Topping has unveiled its latest hi-res DAC, the DX5 II. Billed as a compact powerhouse that can also act as a preamplifier and headphone amp, the new unit promises plenty of performance ...

At MMORPG, we first discovered Fiio with its line of affordable, pocketable headphone amplifiers. It's only fitting then, that we find ourselves in this edition of Golden Ears coming full circle and ...

HIFIMAN is expanding its range of high-performance desktop headphone DAC/amplifiers with the release of the new EF500 ($459) and EF499($299). Both devices provide audiophile-grade performance while ...

The Topping DX5 II has a double-DAC design with three-stage amplification Bluetooth 5.1 with LDAC and aptX Adaptive/HD $299 / £299 – available now in the US, during July 2025 in the UK Topping's new ...

Audio specialist FiiO has been launching new products at pace this year. The latest product from the brand is the new FiiO K11 R2R desktop DAC/amplifier which is perfect for those of us who like to ...

On the output side, the K11 R2R provides both single ended and balanced headphone connections. The 6.35 mm single ended output delivers more than 460 mW per channel into 32 ohms and over 50 mW per ...

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 ...

The engineers at FiiO don’t appear to sleep. Hardly a day goes by without another product launch being announced by the audio brand. The latest is the FiiO K11 R2R – a desktop DAC and headphone ...

Many of us will serve up our favorite tunes using a smartphone, but may be left wanting in the sound quality department. That's where a portable headphone amp/DAC can help, and the latest model from ...

iFi’s new flagship desktop unit combines DAC, network streamer and headphone amplifier in a single chassis (that looks like two). It’s aimed squarely at listeners who believe higher sample rates ...

So I'm looking to seriously update/upgrade my computer speakers so I don't have to wear headphones to have good sound. I'm looking at, right now, perhaps the Pioneer SP-BS22-LR Andrew Jones Designed ...

Back in April, we looked at Fiio’s flagship DAC/amp hybrid, the Fiio K9 Pro ESS. It was a phenomenal piece of kit, earning high marks for both music and gaming, and offering enough power to be the ...