Of course, you can get most of those perks in a cheaper DAC or sound card. The X7 makes a good case for dedicated audio, but most of its hardware features are wasted with a standard gaming headset ...

What is a DAC? We should probably cover what a DAC is before telling you to go out and buy the best one. Without being aware, you’re probably using one right now, and if you aren’t, you definitely ...

Including everything you need to convert and boost your PC audio, this $349 DAC and amp uses the more traditional method of cathode amplification via tubes for quality tune playback. Installed in ...

I bought the Wimlim i510B DAC on AliExpress for this experiment, which cost around $70. It connects to my PC via Bluetooth, and then I tested it on both my Edifier D12 Integrated Tabletop Speakers ...

Go! KingRex’s UD384 (US$479) is a DAC and USB-S/PDIF converter in an aluminium shell that easily sits in the palm of the hand. On one side, a Type B USB socket and 2.5mm jack for DC power. On the ...

Addressing emerging consumer audio applications, the WM9709 chip combines a 20-bit stereo D/A converter with an AC’97 control and a PC-data interface, components commonly found on most PC mother ...

The Oppo Sonica DAC sells for $800, and will be available direct from the company’s website. At the time of this writing, the Sonica DAC is listed as being available in early 2017, and should be ...

From a reviewer’s perspective, this is NOT a good DAC with which to test the quality of a USB converter. It’s not uncommon these days to see more thought put into USB implementations further up the ...

It's just as "cheap" to make a 24 bit 96 kHz DAC. 96 kHz is so incredibly low frequency that it's virtually DC and 24 bits is nothing. The low power market cuts bit depth because it means moving ...