The Shanling CR60 provides CD playback and ripping capability for a very reasonable $299, but it requires an external DAC.

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With so many other portable Bluetooth Dongle DACs in its quiver, the FiiO Snowsky Retro Nano feels somewhat out of place; ...

The FiiO DM13 is an undeniably swanky device. My review unit is a fetching matte black, with a mirror-finish logo atop and ...

It’s a new era for ‘old’ tech, as evidenced by these forward-thinking portable CD players from FiiO, Lenco, Philips and more ...

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It's for music enthusiasts who 'want to merge the warm, rich sound of analogue audio devices with the convenience of modern ...

You see, whereas the processing power of today's phones has to drive everything from GPS tracking and photo taking to video calls and internet browsing, portable music players (or 'DAPs': digital ...

If you're going to start recording your own music, you'll need to pair up your audio interface, studio monitors, and studio headphones with one of the best DAWs. A DAW - short for Digital Audio ...

Analog audio uses physical representations of sound, while digital audio is represented by numbers. Digital audio is sampled rapidly, allowing it to be perceived as continuous sound. In practice, ...