At MMORPG, we first discovered Fiio with its line of affordable, pocketable headphone amplifiers. It's only fitting then, that we find ourselves in this edition of Golden Ears coming full circle and ...

The $849 FiiO K9 Pro ESS DAC/Amp comes with an extensive feature set and stellar sonics. It’s not perfect but there is a lot to like. As an audio engineer and record producer, I have developed ...

Our picks for the best desktop and portable DAC/Amps for audiophiles of 2025 include Burson Audio, JDS Labs, FiiO, iFi Audio and Rotel.

Since ESS Technology debuted the first generation of its Sabre dacs in 2008, these high-performance chips have found their way into an impressive assortment of popular audio products. Now ESS has ...