Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. The death of the CD has been predicted for some time now, ...

British audio brand Mission has released its first network music player. The compact 778S was designed in partnership with audio streaming specialist Silent Angel.

The HB1 is absolutely bursting at the seams with features. In addition to being a standard hi-res DAC/amp for wired connections to phones, tablets, and PCs, it also supports UAC 1.0 for wired use with ...

Luxury portable music gear brand Astell&Kern has announced the second product in its premium A&futura range, the SE200, which is claimed to be the first in the world to sport a multi-DAC design. The ...

Shanling’s SCD3.3 treats SACD like it never died—true DSD output, a 212-resistor R2R DAC, tube stage, and enough engineering muscle to shame most “modern” players. Let’s be honest: outside the ...

Constellation Audio, along with its much-touted dream team of industrial designers and audio engineers, recently introduced an updated version of the brand’s Cygnus media player/digital-to-analog ...

For a couple of years I have been using a D-Link DSM-520 media player to stream MP3 and WMV music from my server to my stereo system in the living room. Works a treat, even if the menu system is a bit ...

Canada hi-fi brand Bryston has added a new Digital-to-Analog-Converter to its BDA line, and it's much more than just a DAC, it's an entertainment hub with built-in network streamer and music player.

Onkyo has this week unveiled a new addition to thier range of hardware designed for audiophiles with the announcement of the immanent launch of the Onkyo DAC-HA300. The Onkyo DAC-HA300 will be ...

The Best Audiophile CD Players of 2024 include Hegel, Luxman, Marantz, Rotel and more for the ultimate in compact disc playback. Listening to music on physical media isn’t dead and vinyl records (and ...

You didn't accidentally enter a time machine back to 2005. Believe it or not, the MP3 player is not dead. Sure, the classic iPods of yesteryear might be out of the picture, as the best smartphones can ...