The SSM2518 is a digital input, Class-D power amplifier that com-bines a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) and a sigma-delta (Σ-Δ) Class-D modulator. This unique architecture enables extremely low ...

$319 hi-res desktop DAC/AMP with balanced/single-ended outputs, Bluetooth 5.4, USB, optical, coax, and I²S connectivity. After a short listening session with the HiFiMAN HE1000 Unveiled, eCoustics ...

TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to New York City to be a part of CNET in 2011. He tests, reviews and writes about the latest TVs and audio equipment.

I’m currently looking into buying an external USB powered DAC + Headphone amplifier for my 2008 Mac Pro. I was wondering whether the sound quality output from an external DAC would be significantly ...