Our picks for the best desktop and portable DAC/Amps for audiophiles of 2025 include Burson Audio, JDS Labs, FiiO, iFi Audio and Rotel.

Our picks for the best dedicated headphone amplifiers for audiophiles includes Apos, Feliks Audio and STAX.

Most headphones are easy to "drive" and sound great with an iPod, but some high-end home headphones need a lot of juice to come alive. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked ...

The desk-friendly tube amplifier can drive a wide variety of headphones. Every product is carefully selected by our editors. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more Schiit Audio — ...

The new TEAC UD-507 is a high-end headphone amplifier and DAC made for music lovers who love listening to music through headphones. It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed or reported on any products ...

Monoprice’s Monolith Portable Headphone Amplifier and DAC will bring out the best in your headphones, but the unit’s form factor, analog input, and smudge-prone surface hold it back from earning ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

Using a high speed buffer BUF634 and op amp OPA627, a headphone amplifier has been built for home use to produce a clear and precise sound. The BUF634 is a high-speed, unity-gain, open-loop buffer ...

Over the course of my audio journey, I’ve encountered hundreds of brands and listened to thousands of products. But one name that has quietly slipped under my radar is T+A Elektroakustik, a company ...

Here’s a top-class headphone amplifier that can drive high or low impedance ‘phones to full power levels, with very low noise and distortion. Many of our high-power audio amplifier designs already ...

Sony kicked off its IFA 2016 press conference by remarking that back in 2012 it was predicted to fail, but now just four years later, the company is going strong. Then, as if to prove its point, the ...

Schiit Audio — yes, it’s pronounced “shit” — is an American hi-fi company known for making high-end desktop audio components that are significantly more affordable than they probably should be. (It’s ...