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Up to £300

Zorloo Ztella $99

August 2020 (issue 437) ★★★★★

If you want to improve your smartphone sound, but don’t want a USB stick hanging off the end of it, this is a bit of a no brainer. Online only for now.

Size 11cm long Resolution PCM (up to 384kHz), DSD (up to 5.6MHz), MQA

Cyrus soundKey £99

Best DAC under £100, Awards 2020 ★★★★★

An affordable, compact DAC that turns mobile listening into an authentic high-fidelity experience. iOS users may find connectivity a little inelegant.

Size 2 x 5 x 1cm Resolution 24-bit/96kHz

iFi Zen DAC V2 £159

Best DAC under £200, Awards 2022 ★★★★★

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