#High res audio players portable#

Summing up his impressions, reviewer Mark Fleischmann wrote: вЂњThe Astell & Kern AK100 is something IвЂ™ve long feared-a portable music player that impeaches the integrity of my several iPod nano and SanDisk Sansa players.вЂќ

Compatible with Windows 2000 to Windows 7, it has 32 GB of memory, expandable via two Micro-SD slots, and supports lossless AIFF, FLAC, and APE files as well as uncompressed WAV files at up to 24 bits/192 kHz. The AK100 portable music player ventures beyond the iTunes universe to open a world of high-resolution music playback.

#High res audio players upgrade#

Verza is certainly not cheap but it will upgrade your phoneвЂ™s audio so you can enjoy high-resolution music without having to reach for an iPod or other dedicated player. Problem is, it canвЂ™t excel at everything and audio quality usually gets short shrift. V-Moda Vamp Verza Headphone Amp: $598 (Metallo case, $101)ДЇor most of us, the smartphone is a constant companion and a sort of electronic swiss army knife that puts almost any form of entertainment and communication at our fingertips. вЂњThe Korg DS-DAC-10R gives me those features at a price that seems eminently reasonable.вЂќ вЂњI have reviewed several other ways to digitize vinyl, but none of them included the ability to record using my own carefully optimized turntable and the ability to record in DSD,вЂќ wrote reviewer Michael Trei. Korg brought its deep knowledge of pro audio to bear on the DS-DAC-10R, which combines A-to-D and D-to-A converters with a headphone amp and phono preamp. Serious vinyl collectors will rejoice at the arrival of this unique digital recorder, designed to capture the nuances of vinyl records in high-resolution PCM or DSD format. Korg DS-DAC-10R Hi-Res Digital Recorder: $500 If portability and high-resolution music are important to you, you owe it to yourself to check out the AK Jr and its winning combination of slim form factor and truthful sound. Little brother to the AK100 we reviewed back in 2013, AK Jr is the most affordable portable music player from A&K, the company that has defined the state of the art in pocketable audio.

#High res audio players full#

Reviewer Mark Fleischmann wrote, вЂњIt would be hard to imagine a more agreeable companion for a long day of on-the-go listening.вЂќ (January 2017, Read Full Review) Here heвЂ™s come up with a player that holds its own against pocketable gear costing much more. Whether heвЂ™s building a pair of exotic electrostatic headphones, a mini amp, or a hi-res personal music player like the SuperMini, HiFiManвЂ™s Fang Bian has a knack for nailing the sonics.