Astell & Kern USB-C Dual DAC Cable

For a relatively simple product, Astell & Kern’s first portable DAC has a rather convoluted moniker. ‘Astell & Kern AK USB-C Dual DAC Cable’ isn’t something you’d want to say out loud (or type) often but, to the company’s credit, it sums up the product perfectly: it’s a USB-C cable with two DACs inside.

This Astell & Kern, like the THX Onyx (see p49), is essentially an extension of the cable on your headphones; the discreet middleman between them and