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Choosing the right DAC? SMSL D6 vs D6s vs DO100 pro vs Wiim ultra

darkfirebg

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Hey guys, i just got my pair of Kali 6LPs and I'm really happy with the speakers, I have borrowed an older SMSL DAC from a friend of mine and use it to stream Spotify via BT and TV via Toslink. I'm perfectly happy with current setup, but I will need to get my own DAC/cheap streamer.. so I'm wondering which cheaper option should i pick?
Right now I'm looking at the SMSL d6, d6-s, do100 pro and the Wiim ultra (twice as expensive as the others).
I'm open to other suggestions in this price range too - 150-400 euro.

Any suggestions will be much appreciated. Thanks.
 
I'd choose the Ultra.

Room correction using the built-in PEQ will boost sound quality more than any DAC upgrade ever could, and the Ultra's Sub integration features make the perfect base for an expansion to 2.1 sometime down the line.
 
Tend to agree with @staticV3 , lots of bang for buck in that one.

However, it depends on exactly what you want it to do. For the most part DACs in this price range all have perfect sound quality, so the main thing to drive your decision will be features. WiiM stuff is a good option when you need BT and Toslink input tho.
 
I plan to use it for music via spotify and TV. I also plan to add a kali 6.2 sub at some point.. that's about it.
 
Thanks guys, just ordered the DO100 pro as the Wiim Ultra is currently unavailable locally. Will pair the dac with a streamer later on.
 
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