Getting into hi-res audio can sometimes feel less like looking at a rabbit hole and more like staring into a swirling void – ...

[Dmitry Gr.] built a simple circuit to playback digital audio. At the center you can see an 8-pin PIC 12F1840 microcontroller. It’s pulling audio data from a microSD card which is read through a ...

For this article, I researched the major digital audio players released over the last several years. I began with an eye toward features and components: the on-paper specs that made certain ...

Most of these palm-held players are actually hi-res audio players now, boasting exceptional sound through advanced, built-in digital-to-analog converters (DACs) and the ability to jump on your ...

Thanks to the Bluetooth connection, you can easily stream content from your phone, tablet, or other digital audio players. "I love that retro meets modern with this item," said one shopper.

Should you buy it? If you're a big audiophile who prioritizes accurate sound over everything else, then the Astell & Kern SA700 audio player is designed for you. It's expensive, however ...

It's not quite as easy to use as the best portable media players, but the M0s has some useful high-end features for under $100. Suppose you have a collection of high-res audio files, or even just ...

In addition, there is also a USB-C socket on the front for plugging in a smartphone or a digital audio player to take advantage of the high-end DAC. Other sources, such as a network streamer ...