I bought this DAC back in late December. I was curious about the type of sound coming from 12xCS chips. I have not been disappointed so far. I previously bought the E70 velvet from Topping, which sounded equally good but had a problem with one of the balanced outputs, so it went back to the seller. Both DACS have the 4/5 V option, which is set as a switch on this DAC but it is a screen option in the Topping one. I feel that the menu of the SMSL and its remote control are better than the Topping unit. The HDMI-arc input option improves the sound of the LG TV that I have, even when compared to another box from Amazon that outputs the analog audio into my system. So far I am very pleased.
I am glad that Amir tested the DO200 Pro. The 12X CS43131 chips was worth testing to see if this array performs as good as other AKM and ESS chip based units.
I am glad that Amir tested the DO200 Pro. The 12X CS43131 chips was worth testing to see if this array performs as good as other AKM and ESS chip based units.