Entry-level by price, first class by nature, the FiiO M21 does what much more expensive devices claim to do: play music in excellent quality.

We’ve been hearing a lot about lossless audio lately. Apple Music says it has it. So does Amazon Music. Tidal and Qobuz have it too, but Spotify doesn’t. (Yet. Or still.) Is lossless audio a big deal?

New silicon designs apply AI to processing and enhancing digital audio. Cadence has new IP to simplify the work.

The Astell & Kern A&ultima SP4000 is the brand’s newest flagship digital audio player, and it is priced accordingly. If you measure the worth of a product by how relatively heavy and remarkably shiny ...

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David Shapton on why vinyl is not the only game in town when it comes to vintage audio formats. Nobody could have missed the revival of vinyl records. It’s way more than just a fad—it’s a movement.

Astell&Kern (A&K) has released a new version of its flagship portable digital audio player that is even more portable and more affordable. The A&K A&Ultima SP3000M takes virtually every feature found ...

Streaming, gaming and on-demand media have changed how you experience entertainment. Sound and music now influence what you watch and play as much as the visuals do, turning what was once background ...