I know, I know. I keep banging the drum for (good) USB-S/PDIF convertors. My recent ramble through a world of digital transports seemed to resonate with a number of readers. Good! USB-S/PDIF convertors are near-essential in juicing every last sonic vitamin and aural nutrient from one’s DAC. I’ve long advised readers who email in that they might find more satisfaction

Another extensive reader letter that eases into user review territory.  Pearse from Dublin explains how/why he moved from an already impressive M2Tech Young DAC to the more humble-looking but (apparently) superior-sounding JKDAC32: “I come relatively new to FLAC and WAV based playback and already (within a year) I have been amazed at the progress of PC-based playback.  My playback chain

John Kenny has also been a busy chap of late. He’s boxed his battery-modded Hiface into a new aluminium enclosure and it can now run completely “off the grid” thanks to two LiFePO4 batteries – the same technology used by Red Wine Audio’s Vinnie Rossi. The S/PDIF output of this new MK3 version has also been overhauled. “The MK3 Hiface

Often the benefits of even the most luxurious (read: expensive) audio upgrades are tough to pick. They seep into the listener’s consciousness over a number of weeks – an additional lilt there, a touch more decay there (and that’s even before we factor in product burn-in). On the other hand, some things are just cut and dried superior, night and