Our picks for the best desktop and portable DAC/Amps for audiophiles of 2025 include Burson Audio, JDS Labs, FiiO, iFi Audio and Rotel.

Now that pretty much every major streaming music service — except Spotify — offers lossless audio options at CD-quality or better, you may be wondering how you can hear that extra level of sound ...

The DL400 is a high-powered desktop amp with impressive specification and a very competitive price tag. SMSL has developed a ...

Schiit Audio doesn't mess around. It offers U.S.-made high-performance audio products for super-affordable prices -- and here are two that are even cheaper. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve ...

The Burson Audio Funk Headphone Amplifier isn’t just a power source for your desktop. It’s a bag of tricks and flavors for any occasion. Some time back, I reviewed the Burson Audio Fun and Bang for my ...

Many music lovers who prefer to listen through headphones rather than speakers will find that their living room hi-fi system will be able to pump out audio at a decent volume level. But if you've ...

Using a high speed buffer BUF634 and op amp OPA627, a headphone amplifier has been built for home use to produce a clear and precise sound. The BUF634 is a high-speed, unity-gain, open-loop buffer ...

Discount Headphone Amp Board DIY Butte Solid-State Headphone Amplifier PCB – Unpopulated Circuit Board For Audio Build Diy Headphone Amplifier Pcb ...

A D/A converter and headphone amplifier in one box. In lieu of connecting headphones to the analog audio-out headphone jack found on every computer and mobile device, the DAC/headphone amp provides ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

The new ACRO CA1000 is a high-end headphone amplifier with an advanced DAC and controls for playing music. The unit features plenty of inputs and output, plus it can handle any digital audio file. If ...

The circuit aims to produce a headphone amplifier that would use a single integrated circuit TDA2004 to perform all the necessary functions. TDA2004 – a class B dual audio power amplifier in multiwatt ...