The King Of Portable Headphone DACs Is Dead – But What A Run It Had

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Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on What Hi-Fi?

This week, I lost an important game of rock, paper, scissors with our senior staff writer, Harry McKerrell, which meant it was my turn to update our best headphone amps buying guide.

And while, on the one hand, this was a good thing, as we’ve tested a key model worth recommending since its last spring clean, it was also a bit of a sad occasion.

Why? Because, during the update, I realised a much-loved...