Portable reviews & products

A Freeview recorder and 4K Android streamer rolled into one – so is it best of both worlds or master of none?

Astell & Kern’s flagship SP3000 portable music player is hugely expensive but ever so capable.

Updated AudioQuest’s portable DragonFly DAC, the Cobalt, justifies its hefty price tag with an accomplished performance.

Sony’s hi-res A306 Walkman player is affordable, good to use and nice to listen to, but there are some issues that don’t let us enjoy its full potential.

Trickle-down technology and enhanced features squeeze even more out of Astell & Kern’s entry-level proposition – but not without a price increase.

FiiO has been in the game long enough to know how to deliver a pleasurable portable music player, and it nails the brief at this accessible level in several ways.

Updated The A&futura SE180 introduces a quirky interchangeable DAC design and Astell & Kern’s flagship Teraton Alpha audio technology.

Updated Astell & Kern’s latest ‘entry-level’ music player is better than ever, with a price tag to reflect that.

The A&norma SR25 is from a long line of excellent entry-level portable music players that continues to get better with every iteration.

Cowon proves that small really is beautiful with its matchbox-sized Plenue D3 portable music player.