However, most computers and mobile devices aren’t designed for handling lossless or high-res audio, so a DAC – a ...

If you're an audiophile or gamer hoping to improve the sound quality from various devices you use daily, you might need a DAC, or digital-to-analog converter, to get the best results. The DAC has one ...

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The new Axion earphones from Portland's Campfire Audio can plug directly into the USB-C port of a smartphone thanks to a built-in DAC chip. Ever since most smartphone makers removed the 3.5mm stereo ...

My system-on-chip already has an onboard codec. So why should I bother with using external converters? As an audio marketing manager, I get asked this question by many different customers. When we ...

Now that pretty much every major streaming music service — except Spotify — offers lossless audio options at CD-quality or better, you may be wondering how you can hear that extra level of sound ...

A simple USB DAC completely fixed the buzzing, static and inconsistent audio problems I thought were normal with motherboard ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. This article is more than 5 years old. The AK USB-C Dual ...

Audio tech specialist iFi has launched a new Bluetooth DAC for better audio when you travel. The iFi UP Travel is a two-way device that can connect your Bluetooth headphones to in-flight entertainment ...

A dongle DAC is a DAC with a built-in headphone amplifier. Easy to forget because the marketing leans hard into the DAC part ...

As you have probably noticed, there’s a new trend in the smartphone industry of including “studio quality” audio chips inside modern flagship smartphones. While a 32-bit DAC (digital to analog ...