LoginThis tiny new DAC gives your phone, laptop or games console the audio skills of the world's best hi-res music player
5 December 2025 at 13:38
It's the size of a lighter but the HC5 is a delighter –and A&K's new earbuds are pretty special too
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- This tiny new DAC gives your phone, laptop or games console the audio skills of the world's best hi-res music player
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- This tiny new DAC gives your phone, laptop or games console the audio skills of the world's best hi-res music player
This tiny new DAC gives your phone, laptop or games console the audio skills of the world's best hi-res music player
5 December 2025 at 13:38
It's the size of a lighter but the HC5 is a delighter –and A&K's new earbuds are pretty special too
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