Firstly, the roles of a DAC and a preamplifier are different: the former converts digital audio signals to analogue, while the latter boosts (typically weak) signals from a source (a turntable, say) or a DAC before they are fed to a power amplifier or active speakers. However, many dedi...
Astell & Kern Acro CA1000 headphone amp/music player was £1999 now £599 at Amazon (save £1400)We don't see many audio products that bill themselves as being roughly three things at once, let alone ones that combine a headphone amplifier and a digital audio player with a built-...
This has been one of the hardest reviews I have ever done because the MichiX3 integrated amplifier really surprised me. Out of the box and into my system it performed so well that I was at a loss for words. Not so much as in spectacular audiophile terms, but because it just went strai...
We almost always recommend combining any new TV with a dedicated sound system – at least a soundbar but preferably an AV amplifier and speaker package – but we appreciate that for many people that simply won't do, so we do of course test and rate the built-in sound system for clarity...