Topping Releases Sub-£150 DAC And Headphone Amplifier With A Difference

The new DX1 II from Topping is an advanced DAC and headphone amplifier that can give an instant sonic upgared to smartphones, ...
Ars Technica

Do modern AV receivers convert digital inputs to analog (apart from the speakers)?

Here's why I'm asking: I have a Denon AVR 3803 receiver. I like it quite a bit, except for one glaring (IMHO) omission; in order to use my Sennheiser wireless headphones, I have to run both analog and ...
Hosted on MSN

Which audio input port is best?

If you've ever taken a look at the back of your computer, you've no doubt seen the rainbow of holes that make up the different audio ports your motherboard has to offer. You'll also spot many of the ...
Hosted on MSN

TV and AV receiver ports explained: which HDMI input to use and when

HDMI is the closest thing we have to a universal video connector in 2026 — it's used to connect TVs and A/V receivers to various input sources and output devices. However, if you're only using the ...
Ars Technica

New soundcard with optical inputs

Since my Audigy is showing it's age (unable to decode any more than two channels from the optical input), I'm considering getting something new. I've honestly never bought a non-creative card, and I ...