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iFi Go Blu
By What Hi-Fi? published
iFi’s diminutive portable DAC/headphone amp gleans better quality wireless music from your phone and extends the firm’s stone-cold hit parade.

iFi hip-dac 2 promises even better performance and full MQA decoding
By Becky Scarrott published
If the five-star iFi hip-dac is anything to go by, this new and improved hipflask-esque portable USB DAC should be just the tonic for music lovers on the move.

iFi's GO blu portable DAC promises to give your phone the audio boost it needs
By Becky Roberts last updated
Want to improve your phone's sound quality, simply and affordably? Then what you need is a portable DAC...

iFi adds Zen Stream 'wi-fi audio transport' to its compact, budget Zen Series
By Becky Scarrott published
The Zen Stream is the latest addition to iFi’s bijou, wallet-friendly Zen Series and is designed to offer flexible, high-quality network streaming to any audio set-up.

THX Onyx is an MQA-supporting USB DAC promising quality music on the go
By Becky Roberts last updated
The Onyx portable DAC with MQA support marks THX's entrance into the consumer electronics market.

THX Onyx
By What Hi-Fi? published
THX’s first consumer electronics product is an ambitious portable USB-C DAC with a neat design and vast file support.

Aqua La Scala MkII Optologic
By Sound+Image published
This luxury DAC from Aqua offers superb musicality, a valve preamp, and a premium price to go with it.

Astell & Kern AK USB-C Dual DAC Cable
By What Hi-Fi? published
Astell & Kern’s portable DAC has a simple purpose: to improve the sound quality between your source and wired headphones.
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