DAC Archives • Audio Reviews and News

January 16, 2023 0

Features The new generation flagship DAC chip ES9039MSPRO of USA ESS has built-in MQA hard decoding; New 3rd generation XMOS... Read More

FiiO is a pioneer brand in the HiFi audio industry. They are known for their outstanding range of products full of innovations and features. They have years of expertise in designing portable and desktop audio gear. With all that experience,... Read More

SMSL D12 AKM DAC-AMP

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January 8, 2023 0

SMSL D12 is the new high-performance USB DAC-Amp designed around the latest AKM AK4493S DAC Chipset and XMOS’s latest XU316... Read More

SMSL C100 AKM Mini DAC Review

January 4, 2023 0

Equipped with one piece of AKM’s new AK4493S chip, the new SMSL C100 also utilizes the latest 3rd-Generation XMOS XU316... Read More

iBasso DC03PRO USB DAC & CB18 CABLE

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December 20, 2022 0

iBasso has upgraded its classic DC03 USB DAC-AMP with the all-new DC03 Pro. With premium CS43131 DAC chips from Cirrus Logics, the DC03 Pro brings flagship-level performance to your smartphones. It is designed with a high-performance KDS femtosecond crystal oscillator... Read More

SMSL C100 AKM USB DAC

December 1, 2022 0

SMSL C100 AKM Mini DAC Review Equipped with one piece of AKM’s new AK4493S chip, the new SMSL C100 can... Read More

Hidizs XO MQA Dongle DAC Review

November 27, 2022 0

Dual ESS SABRE ES9219C DAC chips and RGB lights on both sides, meet Hidizs’ new XO MQA Dongle DAC, or... Read More

SMSL DO200 MKII DAC Review

November 26, 2022 0

The original SMSL DO200 DAC has been launched almost a year ago and is a desktop DAC that comes with dual ESS Sabre ES9068AS DAC chips, full MQA decoding, rich I/O options, and a full set of features. The DO200... Read More

Questyle M15 USB DAC Review

November 20, 2022 0

The new Questyle M15 is the second dongle DAC from the company after the M12 which was launched about a... Read More

Shanling UP4 2022 Review

November 17, 2022 0

Shanling UP4 2022 is a Bluetooth & USB DAC-AMP. Compared to the original model which had dual ES9218P DACs a... Read More

SMSL D400 EX Dual AK4499EX

November 10, 2022 0

SMSL D400 EX is a brand new flagship Desktop DAC designed with the latest-generation AK4499EX 32-bit flagship DAC chips. It adopts the 3rd generation XMOS XU316 USB Processor along with 9 high-end OPAMP chips for unprecedented audio performance. The D400... Read More

xDuoo TA-22

November 7, 2022 0

xDuoo TA-22 is a brand-new premium USB DAC and Tube Headphone Amplifier. xDuoo has equipped it with a premium Dual... Read More

SMSL SU-9 PRO ES9039PRO DAC

October 20, 2022 0

The SMSL SU-9 Pro boasts the latest flagship, an 8-channel ES9039PRO decoding chip from ESS Technology. It also utilizes a... Read More

Shanling UA2 Plus

October 13, 2022 0

Shanling has released an update to the classic UA2 Portable USB DAC/AMP with their latest release, the new Shanling UA2 Plus. UA2 Plus also comes with an ES9038Q2M based circuit and included a new amp circuit consisting of dual RT6863 amplification chips. It... Read More

SMSL C200 BT5.0 USB DAC & Headphone AMP

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October 10, 2022 0

The new SMSL C200 is a high-performance desktop all-in-one DAC-AMP that comes equipped with an ES9038Q2M Sabre DAC chip. SMSL... Read More

Topping DX1 AKM DAC-AMP

October 6, 2022 0

Topping DX1 is a new desktop DAC-AMP that comes equipped with an AK4493S new-generation AKM DAC chip. The DAC provides... Read More

FiiO Q7 Bluetooth USB DAC-AMP