Our picks for the best desktop and portable DAC/Amps for audiophiles of 2025 include Burson Audio, JDS Labs, FiiO, iFi Audio and Rotel. The desktop used to be an afterthought in audio. Now it’s prime ...

The little FiiO BTR 13 offers a choice of three ways of connecting with a source: computer, smartphone and Bluetooth. The new BTR13 comes from FiiO, an audio brand that makes DACs, headphones and ...

On the output side, the K11 R2R provides both single ended and balanced headphone connections. The 6.35 mm single ended ...

FiiO BTR17 is a versatile, high-performing Bluetooth DAC and headphone amplifier designed for audiophiles demanding premium sound quality and functionality. With advanced technology and multiple modes ...

The new-age hi-fi component is designed for serious audiophiles.

If you’ve decided to invest in an audiophile-grade set of wired headphones or IEMs, you should definitely consider acquiring a headphone amp to power them. Perhaps something like Rotel’s slick new ...

The DX5 II is the product that Chinese specialist Topping hopes is going to force its name into the ‘affordable desktop audio’ conversation – and so it’s specified it accordingly and then priced it in ...

Another day, another intriguing FiiO product. Today it’s the BTR17 portable Bluetooth DAC/headphone amplifier, and it seems safe to say it represents another day of FiiO business as usual. The BTR17 ...

HIFIMAN is best known for its line of high-end headphones, but today we’re looking at its premiere desktop sound system: the HIFIMAN Serenade. Featuring its acclaimed Himalaya PRO R2R DAC and enough ...

Even with the widespread availability of lossless quality tracks from most major streaming services (sans Spotify), you still need a pair of wired headphones for those tracks to sound best. However ...