What's the difference between a DAC designed for active speakers and a DAC designed for passive speakers? Or maybe I don't understand your post?
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SMSL SU-1 Stereo DAC Review
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Which DAC is designed for passive speakers?
And how does it connect to passive speakers?
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I apologize, I see now that I should have directed that question to another person.
And I meant a specific DAC - although I don't think there is one because it has to be connected to an amplifier.
Great little DAC, fantastic application of engineering skills clearly. For me my only ask would be, and I know the price would have to go up, but I always require Bluetooth. I think Bluetooth functionality is almost a minimal requirement and I have zero doubt that in not too many years time, we will see less and less support for USB in favour of wireless. Why bother with the wire when BT is now absolutely capable of audibly transparency for a very affordably price. So with BT added I imagine this little DAC might be $110/120 so again very good performance for a very good price.
the problem with adding bluetooth is that it instantly makes a unit obsolete... eventually
are you happy with just AAC/SBC? because that's what you get in the SMSL C100
even if they add aptx-hd there will be a day when this is obsolete... and people ask for LDAC and aptx-ll etc.
there exists a market for cheap BT dongles that wire into the digital inputs that you can discard ones the technology catches up
to me BT is a convenience item, and i dont think you need better than AAC (but that's just my jaded experience)
people ask for this and that and everything and really, that shit already exists in a $100+ dac
btw. i just googled "BT audio receiver" on ebay etc and you get the gammut of cheapo $5+ chinese gear... some have digital out, some have remotes, some had screens, some have USB memory support... there's a LOT out there... you just have to find one that has the stuff you want in it
its too much for me because I dont really use this shit but I do get a 'buzz' seeing how in China, they really dont want to leave a void in the market and if people want bluetooth audio receievers they will damn well make a million of them for chump change.
are you happy with just AAC/SBC? because that's what you get in the SMSL C100
even if they add aptx-hd there will be a day when this is obsolete... and people ask for LDAC and aptx-ll etc.
there exists a market for cheap BT dongles that wire into the digital inputs that you can discard ones the technology catches up
to me BT is a convenience item, and i dont think you need better than AAC (but that's just my jaded experience)
people ask for this and that and everything and really, that shit already exists in a $100+ dac
btw. i just googled "BT audio receiver" on ebay etc and you get the gammut of cheapo $5+ chinese gear... some have digital out, some have remotes, some had screens, some have USB memory support... there's a LOT out there... you just have to find one that has the stuff you want in it
its too much for me because I dont really use this shit but I do get a 'buzz' seeing how in China, they really dont want to leave a void in the market and if people want bluetooth audio receievers they will damn well make a million of them for chump change.
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HiBy bluetooth 24bit 192khz UAT format.
I find it from product brochure of SMSL VMV A2:
The latest Bluetooth supports LDAC, APTX / HD, SBC, AAC and the industry's highest specification 24bit / 192kHz UAT format!
HiBy device use it.
They probably won't be buying a new DAC.
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This is almost perfect for me (i don't need mqa and Bluetooth) I'm waiting for mine to arrive. Even the FR, for me can be good since I use EQ to get E30 to my taste let's see.
Is it lossless at 24bit 192khz? Nope.
Of course higher sampling rate
So great for elevator music.
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Thank you @amirm for this review and the hundred of texts - reviews and science - I have read from you in the last 2 weeks.
I have ordered this almost perfect little tool to replace a 15 year old internal Asus xonar essence stx that has already survived 3 pc generations.
Thus no need for more functions only the transparency is important.
I have hesitated a little because of the XLR bias in this forum. But then I would have needed to change an expensive amplifier.
I have ordered this almost perfect little tool to replace a 15 year old internal Asus xonar essence stx that has already survived 3 pc generations.
Thus no need for more functions only the transparency is important.
I have hesitated a little because of the XLR bias in this forum. But then I would have needed to change an expensive amplifier.
Ha, yeah, I was confused! The guy was talking about the A08 which is an amplifier! It was a rubbish conversation anyway all things taken into account, made worse by me confusing the issue!
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