As for those digital-to-analog conversions, the A8 Apex and A10 Apex use the same “high-quality” DAC (ESS9018). While the flagship A12 Apex has been given a top-tier ESS9039 DAC for “ultimate audio ...

French audio manufacturer Advance Paris is celebrating its 30th anniversary with the arrival of its Apex series, a premium range of amplifiers and hi-fi components designed to bring together a potent ...

A good desktop DAC/amp combo offers cleaner power, better resolution, and often includes multiple gain settings to handle everything from sensitive IEMs to 600-ohm headphones. If you’re after the best ...

Recently, the Chinese-based audio manufacturer has released the Play, a “just add speakers” streaming amplifier that, ...

The unit’s main selling point is its twin ESS Sabre ES9039Q2M DAC chips, which are set in a dual-mono DAC architecture. The ...

Both the A5+ and A15+ remain well equipped, with good-sounding digital inputs, a capable phono stage and handy two-way ...

Through the 99 Classics 2nd Generation, it’s a much more personal experience with less raw impact but still emotionally moving. These headphones are more neutral than the originals, but not bright.

High-fidelity audio is making a comeback, and nowhere was that clearer than at the Paris Audio Video Show 2025. From ...

These days, most of the media we consume is digital. We still watch movies and TV shows, but they’re all packaged in digital ...

The new Sonoforma Rhapsody guitar cabinet splices mid-century lines with sonic innards, creating an amplifier that instantly ...

From palm-sized portables to living room centrepieces, 2025’s audio gear show you don’t need separates stacked teeteringly to the ceiling to get outstanding sound. Time to reveal which speakers earned ...

WiiM puts a touchscreen on the front of its box with additional touch controls on top. Bluesound keeps things minimal but more tactile with click controls on the top surface only. WiiM goes for a ...