derp1n
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Looking at the advertised THD+N for the DAC chips themselves to give a lower bound:
I guess AKM are a bit behind ESS in this area (or more honest), but it looks like switching chips makes Topping's life a bit harder in terms of improving SINAD.
Code:
ES9038PRO: -122 dB
ES9038Q2M: -120 dB
AK4497EQ: -116 dB
AK4493EQ: -113 dB
AK4490EQ: -112 dB