DAC – Headfonics https://headfonics.com Independent Portable and Desktop Audio Reviews Fri, 19 May 2023 10:02:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://headfonics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-favicon-32x32.png DAC – Headfonics https://headfonics.com 32 32 Ladder Schumann DAC Review https://headfonics.com/ladder-schumann-dac-review/ https://headfonics.com/ladder-schumann-dac-review/#respond Fri, 19 May 2023 08:54:01 +0000 https://headfonics.com/?p=63517 We review the Ladder Schumann DAC, which is a balanced-engineered desktop R-2R digital decoder with native DSD decoding capability. It is priced at $1399. Disclaimer: This sample was sent to us in exchange for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or status. We thank Shenzhen Audio for their support.  To read more about DACs we have previously featured on Headfonics, click here. Note, that this article follows our latest scoring guidelines which you can read here.  The Ladder Schumann DAC has been […]

Ladder Schumann DAC Review

]]> https://headfonics.com/ladder-schumann-dac-review/feed/ 0 SMSL DO200 MKII Review https://headfonics.com/smsl-do200-mkii-review/ https://headfonics.com/smsl-do200-mkii-review/#respond Sat, 04 Mar 2023 10:07:49 +0000 https://headfonics.com/?p=62589 In this review, we test the SMSL DO200 MKII which is a dual ES9068AS balanced desktop DAC with DSD512, Bluetooth LDAC, and MQA support. It is priced at $469. Disclaimer: This sample was sent to us for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or partnerships. We thank Aoshida Audio and SMSL for their support. Click here to learn more about SMSL products that we have previously featured on Headfonics. Note, that this 2-page article follows our latest scoring guidelines which […]

SMSL DO200 MKII Review

]]> https://headfonics.com/smsl-do200-mkii-review/feed/ 0 SMSL SU-9 Pro Review https://headfonics.com/smsl-su-9-pro-review/ https://headfonics.com/smsl-su-9-pro-review/#respond Sat, 28 Jan 2023 10:16:27 +0000 https://headfonics.com/?p=61805 Our feature today is a review of the SMSL SU-9 Pro, a balanced-designed desktop DAC with BT5.0 LDAC, MQA, and DSD512 decoding capability. It is priced at $499.99. Disclaimer: This sample was sent to us for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or partnerships. We thank Shenzhen Audio and SMSL for their support. Click here to learn more about SMSL products that we have previously featured on Headfonics. Note, that this article follows our latest scoring guidelines which you can […]

SMSL SU-9 Pro Review

]]> https://headfonics.com/smsl-su-9-pro-review/feed/ 0 Topping E70 Review https://headfonics.com/topping-e70-review/ https://headfonics.com/topping-e70-review/#respond Sat, 21 Jan 2023 10:34:36 +0000 https://headfonics.com/?p=61682 We review the Topping E70, which is an ES9028Pro-equipped Bluetooth-capable desktop DAC offering up to DSD512 and PCM768kHz decoding. It is priced at $349. Disclaimer: This sample unit was sent to us in exchange for our honest opinion. We thank the team at Shenzhen Audio and Topping for giving us this opportunity. Click here to read more about Topping products that we have previously featured on Headfonics.  Note, that this article follows our latest scoring guidelines which you can read here.  A recent […]

Topping E70 Review

]]> https://headfonics.com/topping-e70-review/feed/ 0 Topping E30 II Review https://headfonics.com/topping-e30-ii-review/ https://headfonics.com/topping-e30-ii-review/#respond Wed, 30 Nov 2022 10:02:48 +0000 https://headfonics.com/?p=60666 Today’s post is a review of the Topping E30 II which is a compact desktop DAC featuring a dual AKM AK4493S chipset and up to DSD512 decoding. It is priced at $149.00. Disclaimer: This is a sample unit sent to us in exchange for our honest opinion. We thank the team at Shenzhen Audio and Topping for giving us this opportunity. To read more about Topping products that we have previously featured on Headfonics click here.  Note, that this article follows our latest scoring guidelines […]

Topping E30 II Review

]]> https://headfonics.com/topping-e30-ii-review/feed/ 0 SMSL SU-10 Review https://headfonics.com/smsl-su-10-review/ https://headfonics.com/smsl-su-10-review/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2022 09:59:02 +0000 https://headfonics.com/?p=60597 In this feature, we review the SMSL SU-10 which is a high-end dual ES9038PRO desktop DAC with Bluetooth and MQA decoding capability. It is priced at $899.99. Disclaimer: This sample was sent to us for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or partnerships. We thank Shenzhen Audio and SMSL for their support. Click here to learn more about SMSL products that we have previously featured on Headfonics. Note, that this article follows our latest scoring guidelines which you can […]

SMSL SU-10 Review

]]> https://headfonics.com/smsl-su-10-review/feed/ 2 dCS Lina Master Clock Review https://headfonics.com/dcs-lina-master-clock-review/ https://headfonics.com/dcs-lina-master-clock-review/#respond Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:10:53 +0000 https://headfonics.com/?p=59995 Today, we review the dCS Lina Master Clock, which is a standalone Grade 1 dual-crystal oscillator system that minimizes jitter in digital audio. It is priced at £6,750. Disclaimer: We received this sample on a long-term loan in exchange for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or status. We appreciate the support provided by dCS. Click here to learn more about dCS products covered previously on Headfonics. Please remember that this article adheres to our most […]

dCS Lina Master Clock Review

]]> https://headfonics.com/dcs-lina-master-clock-review/feed/ 0 Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum DAC Review https://headfonics.com/monoprice-monolith-liquid-platinum-dac-review/ https://headfonics.com/monoprice-monolith-liquid-platinum-dac-review/#respond Sat, 29 Oct 2022 10:13:49 +0000 https://headfonics.com/?p=59899 In today’s feature, we review the Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum DAC which is a compact desktop AK4499EQ decoder capable of up to DSD128. It is currently priced at $799. Disclaimer: This is a sample sent to us in exchange for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or status. We thank Monoprice for their support. To read more about Monoprice products we have reviewed on Headfonics click here. Note, that this article follows our latest scoring guidelines […]

Monoprice Monolith Liquid Platinum DAC Review

]]> https://headfonics.com/monoprice-monolith-liquid-platinum-dac-review/feed/ 0 dCS Lina Network DAC Review https://headfonics.com/dcs-lina-network-dac-review/ https://headfonics.com/dcs-lina-network-dac-review/#respond Mon, 19 Sep 2022 10:14:34 +0000 https://headfonics.com/?p=59029 We review the new dCS Lina Network DAC, which is a high-end modular streamer and digital-to-analog converter based on the famous Ring DAC design. It is priced at £11750. Disclaimer: We received this sample on a long-term loan in exchange for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or status. We appreciate the opportunity provided by dCS. Click here to learn more about dCS products covered previously on Headfonics. Please remember that this article adheres […]

dCS Lina Network DAC Review

]]> https://headfonics.com/dcs-lina-network-dac-review/feed/ 0 SMSL D-6 DAC Review https://headfonics.com/smsl-d-6-dac-review/ https://headfonics.com/smsl-d-6-dac-review/#respond Sat, 10 Sep 2022 10:19:36 +0000 https://headfonics.com/?p=59157 This is an in-depth review with comparisons of the new SMSL D-6 DAC which is a dual-chipset desktop design offering up to 32BIT/768kHz decoding. It is priced at $169.99 Disclaimer: This sample was sent to us for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or partnerships. We thank Shenzhen Audio and SMSL for giving us this opportunity.  Click here to learn more about SMSL products that we have previously featured on Headfonics. Note, that this article follows […]

SMSL D-6 DAC Review

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