HiFi Reviews

Portable dongle DACs are experiencing a renaissance for the first time.

If you are looking for a plug and play Roon server solution that’s nicely made, good looking, and price falls in line after these considerations, a Roon Nucleus is for you.

All USB audio sources are not created equal, and all USB DACs are not created equal. This makes making any kind of sweeping generalizations about the effectiveness of things that sit between point A, the USB audio source, e.g. a Raspberry Pi, and Point B, […]

There are days when I feel sorry for people who believe that all digital sounds the same.

“My God! What has sound got to do with music?” ― Charles Ives “Whether I make them or not, there are always sounds to be heard and all of them are excellent.” ― John Cage

When listening to music on the hifi, I want to feel as if I’m in a void with just me and my music. No distractions, no thoughts of social media, likes, visits, or comments. Just me and my music.

Legacy USB DACs. There I said it. These days, DACs without streamers are beginning to feel like relics.