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The king of portable headphone DACs is dead – but what a run it had

By Alastair Stevenson published

The dragon has finally been slain…

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The iDSD Phantom DAC promises iFi’s “most accomplished” audio yet

By Joe Svetlik published

Builds on the former flagship Pro iDSD in almost every way

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Best DACs 2026: USB, desktop and portable digital-to-analogue converters

By Becky Roberts last updated

Best Buys Give your phone, laptop or hi-fi system the audio boost it probably needs

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Audiolab D7 DAC

Audiolab D7

By Ketan Bharadia published

Audiolab’s D7 is a compact and well-equipped DAC that delivers a balanced and insightful performance

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Astell & Kern HC5 DAC plugged into a MAC laptop

Astell and Kern's pocket-sized DAC vows to "set a new benchmark for portable audio performance"

By Harry McKerrell published

Also launched is a very expensive pair of IEMs

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The Award-winning Chord Mojo 2 gets two connection updates, but retains its price and sound quality

By Kashfia Kabir published

Updates include a 4.4 headphone output and USB-C charging

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Chord Qutest review

Chord Qutest

By What Hi-Fi? last updated

UPDATED The Qutest uses the same DAC architecture, software and frequency-shaping filters as the Award-winning Hugo 2 but ditches the headphone amplifier and rechargeable battery.

UPDATED
DAC: Chord Mojo 2 review

Chord Mojo 2

By What Hi-Fi? last updated

UPDATED Seven years later and Chord’s outstanding portable DAC finally has a sequel in the Mojo 2. So has it been worth the wait?

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DAC: Chord Mojo 2

Best DACs 2025

By Alastair Stevenson published

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025

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Fiio's aptly-named Tiny DAC brings hi-res sound to your phone, for a very affordable price

By Esat Dedezade published

The palm-sized DAC/amp offers parametric EQ, multiple output options and compatibility with all major streaming services

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