S.M.S.L SU-1 MQA MQA-CD Audio Decoder AK4493S XU316 768kHz/32Bit DSD512 Hi-Res DAC

Le stelle sono 5 ma potrebbero essere 6😉 Il DAC è molto ben costruito, piccolo ma "pesante" , tutto in metallo di buona qualità. Riguardo il suono: suona molto bene, per il prezzo poi suona in modo eccellente. Io utilizzo dac di vario tipo, anche apparecchi pro usati solo come convertitori, e questo piccoletto non sfigura affatto. Confrontato con il mio dac" di riferimento " ( uno che avevo assemblato anni fa, con alimentazione separata ,op- amp sostituibili, e, guarda caso con un vecchio chip AKM, perde solamente qualcosa nella gamma bassa, che è meno estesa e presente. Quindi in sintesi: se non volete spendere centinaia di euro ( parecchie) questo è sicuramente la scelta giusta. Sono rimasto abbastanza sorpreso, perché non credevo suonasse così bene

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Performance is TOP quality both in USB and Optical I have not tried the coaxial output... I bought this for home use to my Harmon Kardon amp it is amazing quality don`t buy the over priced DAC`s this will make the difference you are looking for. This is pure and simple less chance of noise from LCD screens and other knobs or buttons. When using optical you need to power the DAC from the USB C port. Not sure about Coaxial port. USB C port works in Windows 11 just plug into your computer and it gets power and plays your audio all from that port. The web site stating it works with android, they should state Tablets only as it will not work with cellphones unless you have external power supply using USB C Splitter, Dual USB C Headphone and Charger Adapter,2-in-1 The single end to the dac, Then you will need the Fosi Audio DS1 supplied USB C cable to connect the splitter to your cell I've tried other quality 6inch usbc cable but it will not connect to cellphone only works with shorter cable that came with fosi ds1 dac. I even tried a smaller adapter with no cable just USB C males ends and still it will not work only the Fosi Audio DS1 cable will work... Another warning is you have no volume control when using your cellphone so you need to have it playing through something with volume control.... I know this as I used a RCA to AUX cable to use it with headphones so only full volume that way !!! I contacted SMSL customer support on Facebook requesting firmware to be updated but they are not helpful at all very ignorant. I just found the actual link for customer service on there web site and requested a firmware update.. Without the splitter and external power supply your cell will state what is below. The SMSL web site states it works with android but when I plug the USB C from my Galaxy A52 without external power supply the screen states very clearly quote : Android system High Power USB device connected Cannot access to this device. Connected device needs external power supply. I also bought the Fosi Audio DS1 USB-C DAC for my cellphone it is also very high quality don`t waste your money on more expensive portable DAC`s both DAC`s will impress.

Très bon. Bons timbres, très dynamique et clair. Bonne profondeur de scène sonore. Il a remplacé un Topping E30 et est nettement meilleur. L'avantage est qu'il n'y a pas de filtres, ni de suréchantillonnage avec une lecture CD. Comme on dit en anglais, "Less is More". Il a de bonnes basses, bien tenues, mais pas extra profondes. Il manque un peu de medium. J'ai essayé ensuite le D6s qui avait un son dur dans les aigues et artificiel sur mon installation. Donc, je garde le SU-1, qui est imbattable en rapport qualité prix. Il faut lui associer une bonne alimentation linéaire et de bons câbles pour en tirer le maximum. La puce AK produit des sons très naturels. Je n'ai pas du tout aimé le son de la puce ESS sur le D6s.

Bought this is on review recommendations. Just had an 1990s DAT player refurbished, brought back from the dead after it had spent thirty years in the garage, now it plays perfectly but it had a somewhat compressed sound. This DAC has one of the very latest/best chip sets usually found in units at ten times the price, the DAC in the DAT is thirty years old so could benefit from the latest tech to give it a boost. Some people think all DACs are the same but they are clearly not, a listening test shows this very clearly, just as all headphones don’t sound alike. I have six DACs, some are good, some are not so good and it does not always relate to cost. A have a Fosi which is ok as a headphone DAC and pre amp which is ok, warm sounding but lacking clarity, a Beyerdynamic slightly better but not enough for the additional cost, a Chord Mojo which is very good used between an ipad and twin rca cables to an amp, a Prozor for 5.1 sound from a modern tv to ancient analogue cinema amp which was very cheap but sounds great and now this which sounds brilliant, better than the Chord but at about a fifth of the price. A good DAC puts air and soundstage into the music, separates the instruments and gives clarity to bass and treble. This one has opened up the sound of this DAT player, giving a clearer sound, very pleased with the result for such a low cost item. Also as the DAT is optical cable and the CD player, also from the 90s, is coaxial digital, this unit can take both items and you can switch between them using the button on the front.