Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Lately, there’s been a small flurry of Digital Audio ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. The SP4000 is the brand's first DAP that runs a full ...

Can the Astell&Kern PD20 redefine portable hi-fi with hearing based personalization and Triple AMP architecture for under $2000?

Astell&Kern (A&K), the company that’s known among audiophiles as a leading manufacturer of high-priced, hi-res audio, portable digital audio players (DAPs), has just released its most affordable model ...

Fiio JM21 Digital Audio Player (DAP) is crafted for audiophiles and music enthusiasts looking for high-resolution, powerful sound on the go. Packed with features like dual DACs, high-quality ...

For the last decade, Astell&Kern has been arguably the biggest name in portable hi-fi — its gorgeous yet expensive lines of digital audio players (or DAPs) are the envy of many on-the-go audiophiles.

The concept of a portable digital audio player (DAP) goes back to 1979, the beginning of the bits- and-bytes era of music recording. At the time, all such devices—like most digitally recorded music of ...

At $249, the HiBy R4 DAP makes a strong case featuring a 4-DAC design, single ended and balanced outputs with class A amplification. HiBy has just introduced an affordable DAP (digital audio player) ...