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Photograph of the Khadas Tea Pro Headphone Amplifier on a grey fabric surface next to a MacBook Pro

Khadas Tea Pro Magnetic Headphone Amplifier review: a slim, stylish and punchy audio upgrade for phones and more

By Carrie Marshall published

The Khadas Tea Pro attaches magnetically to your iPhone and connects via Bluetooth or USB-C to deliver a punchy, spacious audio upgrade

DACs
iFi GO Link 2 shot on a grey surface

iFi GO Link 2 review: this little DAC delivers an enormous audio upgrade at a great price

By Carrie Marshall published

iFi's tiny DAC is smaller and lighter than the first generation and delivers an excellent audio upgrade to phones in particular

DACs
FiiO TT13 turntable shot from above with illumination set to red

FiiO TT13 turntable review: an attractive, beginner-friendly turntable with integrated lighting and good Bluetooth support

By Carrie Marshall published

FiiO's tasty turntable will illuminate your living room and beam to your Bluetooth speakers and headphones

Turntables
The Chord Mojo 2 against a yellow background

The best portable DACs

By Becky Scarrott last updated

Updated The best headphone DACs (or digital-to-analogue converters) are a must-buy accessory for audio-lovers.

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A photo of the front of the FiiO KA15 portable DAC showing its fun cassette-like interface

FiiO KA15 review: a delightfully retro DAC dongle that packs a punch

By Carrie Marshall published

FiiO's ultra-portable wired DAC delivers a significant audio upgrade to your computer, smartphone or tablet

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Hi-Fi
Holding the iFi GO Blu Air in a hand, with a pebbledashed wall behind it

iFi GO Blu Air review: the Bluetooth DAC that's no bigger than a battery and works so very, very hard to level up your music

By Carrie Marshall published

This tiny Bluetooth DAC brings the headphone jack back to your smartphone, laptop and more. It delivers long battery life and impressive power output for such a small device. It sounds great too.

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Fosi K7 Black Friday

One of the best DACs for using high-end headphones on PS5 is 20% off this Black Friday

By John-Anthony Disotto published

I absolutely love this Fosi Audio K7 DAC, but I wish I had waited for these Black Friday sales instead of buying it last month.

Wireless Headphones
The Topping DX5 II on a light-wood table, showing the VU meter, ports and just-seen remote

Topping DX5 II review: small desktop DAC, big success in the amplification space

By Simon Lucas published

Topping is absolutely determined to become a force where affordable digital audio equipment is concerned – and the DX5 II proves it’s going the right way about it…

Hi-Fi
A phone on a green and purple background showing the Spotify Lossless mode

Just got the Spotify Lossless update? Here's how to make sure you're getting the audio upgrade on the fly

By Becky Scarrott published

To go Lossless, you're going to need to embrace the wind beneath your wires

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Audio Streaming
FiiO's BTR17 DAC/amp in black, on a gray table, showing PCM resolution in yellow font

FiiO BTR17 review: a pocketable, portable Bluetooth DAC and headphone amp that easily outclasses its humble price-tag

By Simon Lucas published

Look, this is FiiO we’re discussing here, it because of that it naturally follows that the BTR17 portable Bluetooth DAC/headphone amplifier is very, very good indeed.

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