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The best MP3 player for 2024
By Becky Scarrott last updated
Updated Looking for the best portable hi-res music player? Here's our pick of digital audio players from Astell & Kern, Sony and more.
Activo P1 music player review: Astell & Kern audio quality for considerably less cash
By Carrie Marshall published
Astell & Kern's new, more affordable audio brand hits the ground running with great sound and a decent price too.
FiiO M23 portable music player review: delicate yet muscular, assertive yet subtle, lavishly detailed and vaultingly dynamic
By Simon Lucas published
FiiO has become so well-known for its great-value, high-performance players that the M23 is almost unremarkable. Almost.
Astell & Kern A&ultima SP3000T portable music player review: another huge step forward in energetic, open sound
By Simon Lucas published
The Astell & Kern A&ultima SP3000T is another seismic step forward to create the perfect portable music player
Mechen M3 review: A jack of all trades digital audio player but a master at none
By Tom Bedford published
The Mechen M3 MP3 Player is an all-in-one entertainment machine that only supports a very limited number of file formats.
HiFi Walker H2 review: An MP3 player with wide-ranging file support but rough edges
By Tom Bedford published
The HiFi Walker H2 is an MP3 player that reaches above its price in its support for audio formats, but falls flat when it comes to basically everything else
This Android phone for audiophiles offers a hi-res DAC, balanced output and 3.5mm jack – plus a cool cyberpunk look that puts Google and OnePlus to shame
By Carrie Marshall published
Stylish audio brand Moondrop’s first phone is more of a hi-res digital audio player with OnePlus and Google Pixel features.
Astell & Kern A&norma SR25 MKII review
By Becky Scarrott last updated
If a three-figure sum starting with a six or seven still counts as 'entry-level' in your world, the MKII SR25 is money very well spent indeed.
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