Can the $199 FiiO BTR17 still compete in 2026? With dual ESS DACs, THX power, and LDAC support, this pocket DAC/amp aims close to desktop sound.

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 new iFi GO link 2 DAC is the most compact headphone amplifier that iFi has made to date. It’s 8% smaller and 29% lighter ...

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - January 06, 2016) - ESS Technology today announced its new professional series of Digital-to-Analog Converters (DAC) targeted at premium audiophile and recording studio ...

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ESS Technology, a leading provider of high performance audio/video solutions, today announces the SABRE9018AQ2M, a super-high performance, 32-Bit Stereo DAC targeted ...

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 ...

MSI Technology has recently announced its partnership with ESS Technology for its brand new gaming notebooks. These notebooks will be equipped with ASS’ SABRE HiFi Audio DAC and will be powered by ...

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 ...

Back in April, we looked at Fiio’s flagship DAC/amp hybrid, the Fiio K9 Pro ESS. It was a phenomenal piece of kit, earning high marks for both music and gaming, and offering enough power to be the ...