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Astell & Kern announces 13-driver(!) earbuds and a new hi-res music player with built-in vacuum tube amp

By Carrie Marshall published 29 February 24

Astell & Kern's latest hi-res music player promises analog warmth for your digital delights.

Astell & Kern's new titanium earbuds with planar magnetic drivers are the portable music upgrade of my dreams – but my wallet's nightmare

By Carrie Marshall published 10 June 25

Astell & Kern's luxury IEMs are inspired by the moon and priced like a space rocket

Astell & Kern's new Hi-Res music player doubles as a hi-fi streaming upgrade, thanks to its included dock

By Carrie Marshall published 2 April 25

Astell & Kern's new portable music player promises hi-fi happiness on the go or at home

Activo Q1 are the inexpensive wired earbuds made for our favorite budget hi-res audio player

By Becky Scarrott published 9 December 24

The Activo P1 hi-res audio player stunned us for value when it arrived in July, and now it's got a set of IEMs designed for it.

These more affordable audiophile wired earbuds from a brand I love could knock Sennheiser off its perch

By Carrie Marshall published 5 March 25

Get Astell & Kern's sonic smarts for considerably less cash in these new earbuds.

Our favorite hi-res audio firm has a new music player, with aptX Lossless, up to 4TB of storage, desktop-class amplification, and an AI chip that's actually useful

By Carrie Marshall last updated 22 August 25

FiiO's new flagship portable music player promises power, portability and reference-grade wireless audio

iFi’s GO Bar Kensei claims to be the world’s first DAC with innovative K2HD tech for lossless audio

By Carrie Marshall published 19 March 24

This Japanese warrior-inspired portable DAC promises to restore audio so you hear what the original artist intended.

Campfire Audio's Alessandro Cortini collab IEMs are everything my Nine Inch Nails-loving heart needs

By Becky Scarrott published 14 January 25

When an audiophile rock icon and a niche IEM specialist collide, you got your chin held high and you feel just fine…

This super-cool portable CD player has aptX for high-quality wireless listening – and works as a Hi-Res Audio DAC over USB-C as a bonus

By Carrie Marshall published 4 November 25

This little CD player has a lot of talents: it's a CD ripper, DAC and Bluetooth transmitter too.

I must have these new luxe steel wired earbuds with two elite planar magnetic drivers per ear

By Carrie Marshall published 6 August 24

Campfire Audio says these are the finest, most advanced IEMs available today, and I'm inclined to believe it…

Got a spare $23,000? Devialet just launched a streaming amp covered in 23-carat gold leaf – and it's gorgeous

By Becky Scarrott published 24 October 24

Devialet's Astra integrated amp totes 2x300 watts of power and wants to 'redefine the boundaries of hi-res audio fidelity'.

Shanling M8T Hi-Res Music Player laid out on wooden table, with black headphones nearby.

This portable Hi-Res Audio music player has a tube amp and Android, for a serious mix of the retro and modern

By Henry St Leger published 19 February 25

If you want to enjoy Hi-Res audio on the go, then this new music player from Shanling may be one to check out.

This Android phone for audiophiles offers a hi-res DAC, balanced output and 3.5mm jack – plus a cool cyberpunk look that puts Google and OnePlus to shame

By Carrie Marshall published 23 April 24

Stylish audio brand Moondrop’s first phone is more of a hi-res digital audio player with OnePlus and Google Pixel features.

This affordable new hi-res music player is the iPod replacement I've been waiting for

By Carrie Marshall published 5 January 25

FiiO's JM21 promises awesome audio for an amazing price.

This cheap Hi-Res Audio music player is like a modern iPod mini, with the funky colors to match

By Carrie Marshall published 12 June 25

This dual-DAC audio player mixes cute colors with serious specs for wired wired or wireless headphones

Fiio R9 is the compact music system with smartphone-esque screen I need in my life

By Becky Scarrott published 9 January 24

Fiio has just unveiled the compact, hi-res streaming DAC/headphone amp/streamer of my dreams at CES 2024.

This tiny, cheap box upgrades any speakers with Wi-Fi multi-room streaming, including Hi-Res Audio support

By Carrie Marshall published 31 March 25

It may be small, it may be sweet, but it knows how to stream your beats.

Roon releases its most affordable Nucleus music server for multi-room audio listening

By Carrie Marshall published 22 March 24

Thought you couldn't afford a Roon for your tunes? The Nucleus One could be the server you've been dreaming off.

More xMEMS solid state driver earbuds have officially landed – and these are hand-painted

By Becky Scarrott published 26 March 24

We first tried the Noble FoKus Triumph at CES 2024 and now, they're finally available to buy – and not as expensive as we'd feared.

Brown walnut loudspeaker with black detailing

Wharfedale's new strictly limited-edition stereo speakers are custom-crafted and surprisingly affordable (for this kind of thing)

By Henry St Leger published 13 February 25

Audio hardware specialist Wharfedale has unveiled the Aston, a new loudspeaker model with a retro look and a limited run of 500 units.

This powerful new Bluetooth speaker has a great unusual feature: a microSD card slot

By Carrie Marshall published 2 September 24

Atlantic Technology's speaker looks good, and won't actually require you to stream from your phone.

iFi's iDSD Valkyrie DAC wants to guide your music to the great hall of Valhalla

By Becky Scarrott published 25 March 25

In Norse mythology, a Valkyrie is one capable of guiding souls to Odin's great hall, Valhalla. iFi's Valkyrie, however, may guide you to celestial hi-res audio.

TEAC's new hi-fi amplifier is made to power hardcore audiophile systems, but in a super-compact size

By Dave Meikleham published 18 February 25

If you’re a serious audiophile who’s looking for a discrete but ultra-high end amplifier, the TEAC AP-507 could be worth throwing your life savings at.

Nothing teases new audio gear made with KEF coming in 2025, and I'm excited for this one

By Matt Bolton published 13 May 25

Nothing already took its audio from zero to hero, and now it's got a hi-fi icon joining in

Hidizs just released the best-looking $99 portable DAC I’ve ever seen

By Carrie Marshall published 23 February 24

Hi-res audio needn't come with a sky-high price tag: this USB DAC is eminently affordable.

This retro music streamer and speakers combo is a stylish modern version of a classic hi-fi look

By Carrie Marshall published 26 September 24

Ruark's new speakers and all-in-one system combine 70s style with today's best audio tech

Our favorite budget audiophile brand has a new affordable hi-res music player, with a desktop mode to make it part of your hi-fi setup

By Carrie Marshall published 13 June 25

The FiiO M21 offers high-spec hi-res without a high price – and has a cool cassette deck case, because why not

One of the most elite audiophile earbuds makers has a smart new USB-C Hi-Res pair for a much more realistic price

By Carrie Marshall published 7 April 25

Campfire Audio Axion are elite wired earbuds for a fraction of the usual price, with Hi-Res Audio support

Arcam's upgraded integrated amps add Snapdragon Sound and HDMI eARC

By Carrie Marshall published 4 September 25

Arcam has unveiled three new integrated amplifiers with upgraded electronics and better Bluetooth.

Campfire Audio's stunning new wired earbuds will take your ears to the moon

By Carrie Marshall published 20 June 24

Campfire Audio would like you to put a Moon Rover in your ear – and honestly, I don't mind it.

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