I'm quitting the dropped intro and coming right out with it: this little portable Bluetooth receiver, headphone amplifier and DAC is a game-changer.
Why? A few reasons, the biggest of which is that I thought Bluetooth DACs were a weird idea until I tried it. But I'm getting ahead of myself. I should tell you what it is first – the Fiio BTR7, unveiled just over a year ago, and now available for around $200 / £175 / AU$279, including cables and a premium-looking protective gray case. At the end of this piece, I'll list the best prices in your region. What you need to know is that it differs from most of the best portable DACs we've tested in that it aims to level up the Bluetooth audio from your phone to your chosen wired headphones rather than forcing you to go wired all the way.
