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Not every Dongle DAC/Headphone amplifier plays nicely in the sandbox with Apple iPhones and Android smartphones. The Questyle M15 excels with both.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/questyle-m15-editors-choice-2023/feed/ 0 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/astell-kern-hc4-dongle-dac/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/astell-kern-hc4-dongle-dac/#comments Tue, 21 Nov 2023 02:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/astell-kern-hc4-dongle-dac/
Astell&Kern's first AKM based Dongle DAC features Digital Audio Remaster technology to extract the best sound from your mobile devices. MQA is not supported. ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/astell-kern-hc4-dongle-dac/feed/ 2 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/periodic-audio-neon/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/periodic-audio-neon/#comments Mon, 06 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/periodic-audio-neon/
Ingenious little $89 Bluetooth receiver connects to any wired headphone, while offering seamless wireless device switching, amplification and a microphone for taking calls.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/periodic-audio-neon/feed/ 4 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/astell-kern-hb1-dac-amp/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/astell-kern-hb1-dac-amp/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 02:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/astell-kern-hb1-dac-amp/
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.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/astell-kern-hb1-dac-amp/feed/ 0 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fiio-ka13-headphone-dac/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fiio-ka13-headphone-dac/#comments Sat, 23 Sep 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fiio-ka13-headphone-dac/
Affordable Dongle DAC features single-ended and balanced outputs, with support for 32-bit/384kHz & native DSD256 Hi-Res audio.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fiio-ka13-headphone-dac/feed/ 2 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/ifi-go-link-2/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/ifi-go-link-2/#comments Thu, 24 Aug 2023 06:03:10 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/ifi-go-link-2/
Power, neutrality, and a very affordable price. The iFi Audio GO Link gets a second listen and we think it's even better than we thought. ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/ifi-go-link-2/feed/ 1 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/cayin-ru7-dongle-dac/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/cayin-ru7-dongle-dac/#comments Mon, 07 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/cayin-ru7-dongle-dac/
Does the Cayin RU7 Dongle DAC move the needle or does the pile of available portable DAC/Headphone Amplifiers just grow larger?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/cayin-ru7-dongle-dac/feed/ 1 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/audioengine-dac3/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/audioengine-dac3/#respond Thu, 06 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/audioengine-dac3/
Why do brands reuse model names? We’re not huge fans of the practice because it serves as a point of confusion for consumers. Audioengine is not alone in the practice but we are not sure that it helps create any kind of excitement around a “new” product when consumers think that nothing has changed. The […]]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/audioengine-dac3/feed/ 0 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/ibasso-dc04pro/ https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/ibasso-dc04pro/#comments Wed, 24 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/ibasso-dc04pro/
Does it make sense to spend $120 on the iBasso DC04PRO Dongle DAC? More power, balanced connections, and support for 32-bit/384kHz PCM and DSD256 make it a top option. ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/ibasso-dc04pro/feed/ 9 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/ifi-ibasso-portable-dacs/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/ifi-ibasso-portable-dacs/#comments Wed, 19 Apr 2023 18:55:19 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/ifi-ibasso-portable-dacs/
NBC learns the hard way trying to bring back one of its biggest hits, 2 new portable DAC/headphone amplifiers and the best sub shop in NJ? ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/ifi-ibasso-portable-dacs/feed/ 1