I agree.I've seen much better performing DACs receiving the headless panther because of the price. Can't understand why the price makes this one a great DAC. A cheap DAC I agree, but then I've seen cheaper dongle dacs performing better here.
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I was specific that for the cost, its wideband THD is too high:When Amir reviewed Bricasti, which showed similar SINAD but much better THD vs frequency at 48 KHz, there was a heated discussion about how overpriced it was.
If you are seriously contemplating on doing that, the sk02 hp out can easily be connected to an adapter like below and its female out can jut out from the hole in your deskIf headphone outputs were on the top panel I’d be tempted to cut a rectangular hole in my desk for a flush installation
Does plugging in a headphone mute the aux output?I didn't test Aux out. Usually it is the same as HP out but with higher impedance (which won't make a difference in measurements).
I am impressed that you Fosi Audio are represented here in ASR. To have you here like this is going to pay off in time. I have 24 professional years experience in audio gear. 9 years working as a sales person selling it and 15 years as a electronic technician fixing it and I know what happens when a sales representative attends to matters personally and cares about the product. This Fosi Audio SK02 is a nice piece and you are making it nicer by being here.The AUX out is a compound port in that it supports both 3.5mm aux and optical out.
I am impressed that you Fosi Audio are represented here in ASR. To have you here like this is going to pay off in time. I have 24 professional years experience in audio gear. 9 years working as a sales person selling it and 15 years as a electronic technician fixing it and I know what happens when a sales representative attends to matters personally and cares about the product. This Fosi Audio SK02 is a nice piece and you are making it nicer by being here.
Just my speculation, but could it be that with 9039 out, the 9038 is now obtainable at highly discounted price?In this price range, it may have been more feasible to use a DAC such as the AKM AK4493S instead of the ESS ES9038 to control the IMD and the high frequency filtering. Alternatively, the use of an ES9039 chip would have been even better. However, considering the price point, it is understandable that cost constraints rather than technical expertise may have been the limiting factor.
Below are some key points that may be of interest:Just my speculation, but could it be that with 9039 out, the 9038 is now obtainable at highly discounted price?
I am impressed that you Fosi Audio are represented here in ASR. To have you here like this is going to pay off in time. I have 24 professional years experience in audio gear. 9 years working as a sales person selling it and 15 years as a electronic technician fixing it and I know what happens when a sales representative attends to matters personally and cares about the product. This Fosi Audio SK02 is a nice piece and you are making it nicer by being here.