DACs reviews & products

With more than 40 years’ independent reviewing experience you can trust our recommendations and buy with confidence. We test every product as a team in our bespoke listening rooms – find out more about how we test on our About Us page.

By What Hi-Fi? published 28 February 22

Studio DAC quality for the home with the option of adding a headphone amplifier and network streaming capabilities.

By What Hi-Fi? published 24 January 22

iFi’s second-gen, hip flask-shaped DAC promises even better performance and full MQA decoding, but does it still serve up a sound to savour?

By What Hi-Fi? published 2 November 21

iFi’s diminutive portable DAC/headphone amp gleans better quality wireless music from your phone and extends the firm’s stone-cold hit parade.

By What Hi-Fi? published 5 October 21

Cambridge’s top-of-the-line DAC is a superb performer with plenty of features.

By What Hi-Fi? last updated 2 June 21

THX’s first consumer electronics product is an ambitious portable USB-C DAC with a neat design and vast file support.

By What Hi-Fi? published 18 May 21

Astell & Kern’s portable DAC has a simple purpose: to improve the sound quality between your source and wired headphones.

By What Hi-Fi? published 8 February 21

Metrum’s entry-level Flint DAC is something of a technical maverick that delivers an entertaining sound for the money.

By Australian Hi-Fi published 27 August 20

The Marantz HD-DAC1 offers great quality sound for all your digital audio needs, and it does so in a classy box at a low price.

By What Hi-Fi? last updated 5 August 20

The dCS Bartók is a hugely capable music streamer, DAC and headphone amp, but why does it cost so much?

By What Hi-Fi? last updated 8 July 20

It looks like an adaptor bundled with your smartphone, but this DAC makes a big difference to your sound.

Other versions of this page are available with specific content for the following regions: