Pioneer XDP-100R 32GB

Pioneer's first portable audio player the XDP-100R brings some unique functionality to the category but does it deliver enough to stand out?

The tantalising prospect of high-res streaming in a portable player

The portable player category is hotting up nicely and Pioneer has just delivered a very impressive new contender

Playing high-definition audio on a standard player is a bit like playing a state-of-the-art 1950s vinyl stereophonic record on a wind up Victrola – you can do it, but it just won't be the same as on the Hi-Fi. In an effort to create a portable player that does justice to hi-def digital playback and…

Pioneer's great-sounding, feature rich, Android-based player's only major drawbacks are its lack of MacOS support and its bulky size.