delta76

I fail to see how this is $120 (previously $150 but it's increased to $279) better than RAW DAC-1, given that one has also HP out which...

Glad to hear that !

finally after a few more reminds, I got the refund via IBAN today. I wish things were faster/smoother but, phew, finally. Thanks to...

people who buy in belief that "more expensive = sound better" but have not enough money for 1k$ and more DAC people who are tired of...

it's just the name of the product line. RAW. Apparently SMSL did not bother to explain it, so maybe they picked it randomly.

As I said really bad analogy on ice creams. Only if you come back one week later (if not tomorrow) to buy a new DAC. A freedom of choice...

Really bad analogy here amir :)

That is their strategy. Something for everyone. Fill or double fill or triple fill every price racket with products with so much...

Thomann is a very reputable retailer in Europe Where I live I can buy ADI-2 for less than $ 1100, full VAT from a local retailer. Buying...

https://www.thomannmusic.com/rme_adi_2_dac_fs.htm it is more expensive but not that much

Anyone who buy this or more expensive SMSL/Topping/etc. DAC over RME is fooling themselves. Not worth chasing a few dB in SINAD in...

Of course, what I was saying is trigger is not a priority to them (SMSL). If you take a look at their lineup you will quickly realize...

Trigger is not a priority.if anything most Chinese manufacturers think about SINAD (in a way to game the system here) more than actual...

Virtually no improvement in performance. A nicer case. More than double in price without HP amplifier :) Except for look, no reason to...

It is rather the seller will "adjust" the price to remove VAT from the item. You then have to declare and pay VAT yourself (mostly...