SMSL SU-1 mini DAC
billbillw
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I'm selling my S.M.S.L. SU-1 DAC. $50+shipping method of your preference. It should be 2lbs max and a box of less than 12x12x6 (double boxed).
This is a small USB-C powered DAC in a fully metal housing that is well reviewed at ASR (like them or not, they are thorough and impartial).
I've used this for about 18 months with my computer desktop setup. It has USB input, optical, and digi-coax. I mainly used the USB input from my computer. It has fixed RCA stereo output. No headphone or preamp features on this. It is simple and performs well. This does MQA decoding if you care about that. I didn't. I uses a fairly nice 32-bit AK4493S DAC chip. If you like AKM Velvetsound, this should please you. It also uses the XMOS XU-316 USB interface and can decode up to DSD512. For a desktop rig, it works very well. It would also work well for a portable setup with a laptop since it is so small and USB powered.
This needs a driver for Windows PCs, but works natively with Linux and MacOS. The reviews on this DAC are generally almost 100% positive. I will mention, the DAC goes in/out of mute by default when there is no signal. With the Windows driver, you can change that to be on all the time (my preference), but with MacOS/Linux, there is no setting to change. This results in short delay before audio plays (1 sec or less) when you start something or if there is a gap between tracks. Most people don't notice it, but it drives some people crazy.
Actual photos:
I only have this listed here for now. Polkies get first grab. If there is no interest, it will go on FB next week.
This is a small USB-C powered DAC in a fully metal housing that is well reviewed at ASR (like them or not, they are thorough and impartial).
I've used this for about 18 months with my computer desktop setup. It has USB input, optical, and digi-coax. I mainly used the USB input from my computer. It has fixed RCA stereo output. No headphone or preamp features on this. It is simple and performs well. This does MQA decoding if you care about that. I didn't. I uses a fairly nice 32-bit AK4493S DAC chip. If you like AKM Velvetsound, this should please you. It also uses the XMOS XU-316 USB interface and can decode up to DSD512. For a desktop rig, it works very well. It would also work well for a portable setup with a laptop since it is so small and USB powered.
This needs a driver for Windows PCs, but works natively with Linux and MacOS. The reviews on this DAC are generally almost 100% positive. I will mention, the DAC goes in/out of mute by default when there is no signal. With the Windows driver, you can change that to be on all the time (my preference), but with MacOS/Linux, there is no setting to change. This results in short delay before audio plays (1 sec or less) when you start something or if there is a gap between tracks. Most people don't notice it, but it drives some people crazy.
Actual photos:
I only have this listed here for now. Polkies get first grab. If there is no interest, it will go on FB next week.
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