DAPs Reviews & News - ecoustics.com https://www.ecoustics.com/headphone/dap/ everything hi-fi Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:11:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Apple Celebrates 25 Years of the iPod with a Virtual Comeback. The Real Thing Is Still Dead https://www.ecoustics.com/news/apple-ipod-25th-anniversary-virtual-player-404/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/apple-ipod-25th-anniversary-virtual-player-404/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:11:42 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/apple-ipod-25th-anniversary-virtual-player-404/
Apple's iPod turns 25 with a playable 404-page tribute. We explain the hidden Brick game, the DAP alternatives, and why we'd rather have a new iMod.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/apple-ipod-25th-anniversary-virtual-player-404/feed/ 6 Sony Refreshes Walkman Portable Audio Players for 2026 With 3 New DAPs from $1,899 to $5,899 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/sony-walkman-zx900-wm1am3-wm1zm3-2026/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/sony-walkman-zx900-wm1am3-wm1zm3-2026/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:02:28 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/sony-walkman-zx900-wm1am3-wm1zm3-2026/
Sony's new Walkmans for 2026 include the ZX900, WM1AM3 and WM1ZM3 hi-res digital audio players (DAPs) packed with performance and priced at a premium.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/sony-walkman-zx900-wm1am3-wm1zm3-2026/feed/ 2 Fosi Audio’s DAP Neo Brings Back the iPod Experience for $80 Without the Streaming Distractions https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fosi-audio-dap-neo/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fosi-audio-dap-neo/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:06:30 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fosi-audio-dap-neo/
The $80 Fosi Audio DAP Neo delivers iPod nostalgia, lossless playback, Bluetooth and expandable storage. Can it win over the streaming generation?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fosi-audio-dap-neo/feed/ 2 FiiO M25 VERITA and R2R DAPs Launch With 1.7W Per Channel and Two Very Different DACs https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fiio-m25-verita-r2r-daps/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fiio-m25-verita-r2r-daps/#respond Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:53:56 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fiio-m25-verita-r2r-daps/
FiiO’s M25 VERITA and M25 R2R finally launch with AKM or resistor-ladder DACs, 1.7W per channel, 31-band PEQ and the same price.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fiio-m25-verita-r2r-daps/feed/ 0 Astell&Kern PD5 Packs 8 DACs, 8Vrms Output and 28-Hour Battery Life for $1,049 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/astell-kern-pd5-dap/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/astell-kern-pd5-dap/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:52:03 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/astell-kern-pd5-dap/
The Astell&Kern PD5 DAP features eight Cirrus Logic DACs, up to 28 hours of battery life, Android, and a new EnviroTune mode. ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/astell-kern-pd5-dap/feed/ 0 Astell&Kern SP4000T Copper Gives Its Quad Tube Flagship DAP an Even Flashier Finish https://www.ecoustics.com/products/astell-kern-sp4000t-copper-dap/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/astell-kern-sp4000t-copper-dap/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:56:54 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/astell-kern-sp4000t-copper-dap/
The Astell&Kern SP4000T Copper adds a real copper chassis to its four tube flagship DAP, but does the new material improve anything beyond its finish?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/astell-kern-sp4000t-copper-dap/feed/ 0 Shanling Warns AI Boom Will Raise Hi-Fi Prices and Kill Some Products https://www.ecoustics.com/news/shanling-price-increase-2026/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/shanling-price-increase-2026/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:15:26 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/shanling-price-increase-2026/
Will Shanling DAPs and CD players cost more? AI demand is raising component prices and could force some models out of production.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/shanling-price-increase-2026/feed/ 0 FiiO M25 and M25 R2R Bring Two DAC Architectures to CanJam London 2026 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fiio-m25-r2r-daps/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fiio-m25-r2r-daps/#respond Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:38:09 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fiio-m25-r2r-daps/
FiiO brings the M25 and M25 R2R DAPs to CanJam London, offering AKM and second-generation R2R DAC architectures in one product family.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fiio-m25-r2r-daps/feed/ 0 Shanling M0 Pura Is a Tiny Hi-Res Digital Audio Player With Serious iPod nano Energy https://www.ecoustics.com/products/shanling-m0-pura/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/shanling-m0-pura/#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:34:12 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/shanling-m0-pura/
Shanling M0 Pura packs hi-res playback, dual DACs, microSD storage, Bluetooth, and USB DAC support into a tiny $129 DAP.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/shanling-m0-pura/feed/ 0 Astell&Kern SP4000T Tube DAP and Clarus IEMs Head to High End Vienna 2026 as Wired Audio Fights Back https://www.ecoustics.com/products/astell-kern-sp4000t-clarus/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/astell-kern-sp4000t-clarus/#comments Fri, 29 May 2026 17:20:47 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/astell-kern-sp4000t-clarus/
Astell&Kern brings the SP4000T tube DAP and Clarus IEMs to High End Vienna 2026. Is portable analog audio entering a new phase? ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/astell-kern-sp4000t-clarus/feed/ 1