TOP FIVE LAUNCHES
1 Astell & Kern SE200
£1799
he world’s first personal music player to use a multi-DAC set-up. Digital players these days often have dual or even quad DAC configurations, but the SE200 actually uses a combination of DAC chips –
Rega Io
While Rega used to make a high-end DAC called ‘io’, the naming of its latest amplifier is almost certainly a nod to the familial link with its big brother, the excellent Rega Brio. It’s not far off half its price or half its performance – and so, qui
