Here's the SMSL Sanskrit 10th SK10 DAC on Massdrop for $75, https://www.massdrop.com/buy/smsl-sanskrit-10th-sk10-dac#specs
I see that the SK10 has another active MassDrop. Perhaps a good match for my red Loxjies. The question will be do I get more coherent sound sticking with red, or more balanced sound choosing blue? Has anyone received/evaluated these yet? The remote volume control for the price, and the specs seem to make it a deal if it measures well.
Here you go: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...ments-of-audirect-beam-and-aq-dragonfly.5455/It is on massdrop right now: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/audirect-beam-portable-dac-amp#overview
Did you get a chance to measure it?
Damn that knob looks really satisfying.https://www.fiio.com/k3
The fiio K3 is the successor of the K10. It's feature set is essentially the same as the predecessor, with some more ports (2.5mm balance, USB type C) and Digital volume control (which is always a plus). Price is 120$.
There is one piece of feedback on it from a member here: https://audiosciencereview.com/foru...heap-compact-dac-with-remote.2201/#post-70965
Let me think about whether I want to order it or not. Alternatively the few of you could get together, buy it and send it to me for measurement.
Sounds good. Thanks.@amirm, I have had the Sabaj D4 sitting here for a while now. Haven't even opened the box yet. I can test it to make sure its a functioning unit and send it to you if you are interested in reviewing it. Cheers. I wont be around for 3 weeks starting Christmas so no rush in sending it back to me.
the Fiio rep said that the K3 is supposed to be the desktop version of the Q1MkII (which is a really good DAC too), so that thing shows promise.
someone linked this from taobao, no idea who's the maker:
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=2013.1.0.0.474c319dc3FiUe&id=575728410474
I quite like the look of it, that black PCB looks professional.
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The Savitech drivers can be quite a pain. Not the easiest to find nor the most stable. My SA9226 driven DAC has loads of issues when playing with Foobar and its drivers.
No idea if they have improved significantly with the SA9227.
Would be cool to test that.What about the SMSL TV-DAC? http://www.smsl-audio.com/productshow.asp?id=121 can be found for ~$12 or less on Aliexpress and other sites. We need a good replacement for the Fiio d03k/d3/Taishan which does justice to 48khz...
(great site BTW, Amir, I'm really enjoying the reviews)
Thanks. That DAC has pretty poor specs so I don't think it will do well in testing.What about the SMSL TV-DAC? http://www.smsl-audio.com/productshow.asp?id=121 can be found for ~$12 or less on Aliexpress and other sites. We need a good replacement for the Fiio d03k/d3/Taishan which does justice to 48khz...
(great site BTW, Amir, I'm really enjoying the reviews)
You are right I didn't notice the -89 THD+NThanks. That DAC has pretty poor specs so I don't think it will do well in testing.