Can LAiV’s $849 Crescendo VERSE R2R DAC, preamp, and headphone amp compete with FiiO, Topping, and Schiit in a crowded desktop category?

Can the $849 LAiV Crescendo VERSE deliver real R2R DAC performance in a one box system for headphones and speakers?

Audio specialist FiiO has been launching new products at pace this year. The latest product from the brand is the new FiiO K11 R2R desktop DAC/amplifier which is perfect for those of us who like to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. FiiO is an audio brand with a wide range of portable and ...

I honestly didn't think it was possible for a $350 unit to challenge my long-standing benchmark, but the FiiO Warmer R2R DAC ...

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.

Fiio's K13 R2R is a desktop DAC and headphone amplifier that has been "engineered to redefine performance in its category". It builds upon the K11 R2R DAC released last year and offers a slightly ...

Since most engineers went through intensive course work in engineering school studying the analog-to-digital converter (ADC), operational amplifier (op amp), digital-to-analog converter (DAC) and ...

Earlier this summer, FiiO introduced the K15, a versatile DAC and headphone amplifier designed to be the hub for your desktop hi-fi setup. It costs $549. Now, the rising force in budget hi-fi is ...