Many mobile devices either rock a poor quality audio jack or don't have one at all, so if you want to plug in your favorite legacy ear candy you'll need a USB DAC to bridge the gap. Luxury audio brand ...

Astell & Kern — the company best known for its high-end portable digital audio players — is making a USB-C DAC (digital-to-analog converter) that’s designed to help get better-sounding audio from ...

The Astell & Kern USB-C Dual DAC Cable is the latest product to enter the Dongle DAC ring. Will it emerge as the winner or mere contender? It was only a matter of time before DAP manufacturer, Astell ...

Buyers looking for gadgets that deliver high fidelity audio might keep an eye out for the THX logo as a visual guide to quality assurance, and now the company behind the standard has launched its ...

Astell&Kern (A&K)’s newest USB headphone DAC/amp for mobile devices and computers represents a pretty big leap in design compared to the company’s previous models. The $220 Buy at Moon Audio is the ...

How does a usb dac work with speakers? I would like to get a dac to hook my z533 speakers up to. I don't use headphones. Is it just power and a usb cable to the dac from the pc then I plug my speakers ...

If you're determined to listen to high-resolution audio on your phone using high-end earphones, you'll want a DAC — and Astell & Kern thinks it has one of the better options. The company has ...

I’ve got some bad news: Those nice headphones and great speakers that you spent so much money on? They probably don’t sound as good as they could. You spent the time searching for the best audio gear ...

It’s also one of the more affordable hi-fi gadgets that the company makes. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more Astell&Kern has introduced the AK HC5, a new USB DAC/amp that’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. There are plenty of people who still like to use wired ...

Google introduced a new pattern earlier this month with a beta program for the upcoming June Feature Drop for Pixel devices, and it seems that the update had some useful changes behind the scenes.

I'm thinking of getting a USB DAC for my laptop (which has extra-crappy sound quality IMO). I've noticed Creative now has a USB DAC called the Extigy that looks like it might be pretty decent. The one ...