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Apple iPod Touch (2019) review

Apple iPod Touch (2019) review

By What Hi-Fi?

Does the last surviving member of the iPod family still have a place in a world of streaming and premium portable music players?

Cowon Plenue D2 review

By What Hi-Fi?

Cowon's budget portable music player builds on the talents of its Award-winning sibling

Astell & Kern A&futura SE100 review

By What Hi-Fi?

Portable music players rarely sound as good, nor cost as much, as the A&K A&futura SE100.

Astell & Kern A&norma SR15 review

Astell & Kern A&norma SR15 review

By What Hi-Fi?

Top-class Astell & Kern portable music player has a daft name and a strange design, but it turns out to be a work of sonic art

Cowon Plenue D review

By What Hi-Fi?

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2018 winner. A great-sounding, realistically priced portable music player

Astell & Kern A&ultima SP1000M review

Hands on: Astell & Kern A&ultima SP1000M review

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The company's flagship hi-res audio player is now more portable and promises better sound

Cowon Plenue J review

By What Hi-Fi?

Cowon’s Plenue J is a slim, streamlined player with great sound.

Fiio Q5 review

By What Hi-Fi?

Fiio sticks its head above the parapet with this premium DAC/headphone amp.

ATC HDA-DP10 review

By What Hi-Fi?

This portable music player looks the part - can it replace the iPod in the world's affections?

Sony NW-ZX300 review

By What Hi-Fi?

Not quite a return to its heyday, but this is still an impressive Sony Walkman