SMSL DO100 Review (Stereo DAC)

[Abu Rashid]

Thank you so much .
Is it the same thing for the topping e50 DAC? In case you tired it please

 

[sejarzo]

Hi ,
So is there a need to connect it to preamp so I can set the do100 volume control on full and control the volume from the preamp ? Or the do100 does a good job here and preamp is not needed .
Note : the amp/preamp I'm planning to buy is Smsl AO200
TIA

Just set the DO100 output control to maximum and adjust your speaker volume using the AO200 volume knob or the remote.

That applies to any DAC that has an output level control. I don't have an E50, but I do have an E30 that I set to fixed output level mode if using with an amp that has volume control.

 

[Abu Rashid]

Thank you

I have a class d amp Ayima a07 max

I'm trying to get the best of the DAC .
Do you really think I need a preamp on my setup to control the volume or the smsl do100 volume control doing decent job and not holding anything back
That's my only concern and why I'm considering getting smsl AO200
TIA

 

[Pulkass]

Setting the volume to 100 will disable the attenuation feature.


The DO100's volume control does not affect sound quality.

Can you help?? You are so kind, well I have re installed Windows 10 PC from scratch,now listening to Qobuz via optical cable--5 metres long---stereo system is far away, usb wont work, how come that smsl DO100 doesn change on display the frequency?? It used to, I have unchecked on sounds : allow application to take......but still no change of frequency. What to do ????

 

[staticV3]

Can you help?? You are so kind, well I have re installed Windows 10 PC from scratch,now listening to Qobuz via optical cable--5 metres long---stereo system is far away, usb wont work, how come that smsl DO100 doesn change on display the frequency?? It used to, I have unchecked on sounds : allow application to take......but still no change of frequency. What to do ????

The Qobuz App must be set to either Wasapi Exclusive or ASIO for automatic sample rate adjustment.

Wasapi Exclusive works plug-and-play, whereas to use ASIO you first have to install the SMSL driver.