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iFi iDSD Valkyrie DAC review: a headphone amp capable of staggeringly complete, informative sound
Never knowingly understated, iFi has upped the ‘transportable DAC/headphone amp’ once again with another portentously named product. Is the iDSD Valkyrie ready to slay the opposition?
iFi's iDSD Valkyrie DAC wants to guide your music to the great hall of Valhalla
In Norse mythology, a Valkyrie is one capable of guiding souls to Odin's great hall, Valhalla. iFi's Valkyrie, however, may guide you to celestial hi-res audio.
Ever wish you had a tube amp with you everywhere for your headphones? Now you can with this switchable USB-C DAC
The iBasso Nunchaku USB DAC lets you switch between two different amp modes.
iFi GO Link Max review: a USB-C DAC that's one of the best ways to get affordable hi-res audio from your smartphone we've ever found
If there’s a more cost-effective way of turning your smartphone into a viable source of high-resolution audio content, it hasn’t come our way yet…
HiFi Rose's new DAC costs more than my entire hi-fi system, and I still want it
The HiFi Rose RD160 DAC looks elegant, ethereal and oh-so expensive – because it is.
Astell & Kern HC4 review: a petite but powerful DAC that sometimes oversteps the mark
The A&K HC4 can turn your smartphone into an open, detailed listen – but in a saturated market, it isn't always the perfect solution.
Astell & Kern A&norma SR25 MKII review
If a three-figure sum starting with a six or seven still counts as 'entry-level' in your world, the MKII SR25 is money very well spent indeed.
Astell & Kern A&norma SR35 review: hardly an entry-level Hi-Res music player, but so, so worth it
Recalibrate your understanding of what ‘entry level’ means and there’s just so much to love about the A&norma SR35.
