If you're an audiophile or gamer hoping to improve the sound quality from various devices you use daily, you might need a DAC, or digital-to-analog converter, to get the best results. The DAC has one ...

In 2015, there’s not much question about audio storage, transmission, or streaming: it’s digital. Apart from rare sightings of vinyl or open-reel tape in boutique sales or creative enclaves, audio is ...

Our trip through the world of audio technology has taken us step-by step from your ears into a typical home Hi-Fi system. We’ve seen the speakers and the amplifier, now it’s time to take a look at ...

If you’ve ever listened to an MP3, watched a movie on Netflix, or jumped on a Zoom call, you’ve used a DAC. Digital-to-analog converters (or DACs for short) are the unsung heroes of the digital audio ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. The new DA 256 DAC from Norway's Henry Audio is ready for ...

Consumers are looking for more and better functionality on their portable multimedia players. System designers have responded by creating increasingly complex systems, yet they must continue to ...

High-performance audio digital-to-analog converters (DACs) traditionally require a very clean sample master clock (MCLK) to avoid degradations in the audio quality. The clock sources are often derived ...

An external DAC is an essential purchase for anyone looking to stream hi-res music from services like Apple Music, Qobuz, or Tidal, and the DragonFly Cobalt combines portability with incredible ...

The RME ADI-2 DAC FS delivers natural-sounding and remarkably detailed audio when converting a digital source to analog. RME Audio’s RME ADI-2 DAC FS is a desktop device with fantastic sound and an ...

Although the setup and control processes require some fine tuning to get things running, the result is certainly worth it. The Gold Note DS-10 offers beautiful audio via its DAC, and is a great ...