Under a thousand: Fiio X Jade Audio JA11 DAC, the must-have budget accessory for all audiophiles

Wired earphones might not be as popular as they once were, but almost all those who value audio quality tend to swear by them. The problem, however, is that with the 3.5 mm audio jack slowly becoming history, attaching your pair of trusty wired earphones to a phone or a tablet has become very difficult. Yes, there are dongles that help you in this regard, but they generally come from dubious brands, are either very basic in terms of functionality and often butcher the audio quality, or are very expensive. In fact, even if you are just dipping your toes daintily in audiophile waters,