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SMSL D300 Dac

HappyMetalGuy

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I've had the SMSL d300 for about 2 week now and I am happy with it. I haven't noticed any "burn in" FYI.

I upgraded to this unit as I need balanced outputs. I only use it with powered speakers with room mode EQ correction via REW.

I got this DAC for the ROHM chipset as I wanted a different flavor of sound than my ESS Sabre equipped Topping DX3+.

I would agree with most of the feedback online that this DAC is softer and more laid back than my Topping DX3+. Some people may call this "musical" or "warm" but others may think it is slightly less resolving than other DACs. YMMV.

Where I do think the SMSL d300 excels is the width of the soundstage; I am quite impressed with this aspect. My Topping DX3+ created a good soundstage between 10 and 2 O'clock, but with D300 is wider. Soundstage depth is roughly the same.

Cheers
Maybe suggestion but that was exactly my feeling about the D300.
 
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