SMSL SU-10 DAC Review

[evert]

What do you think about the upcoming SU-X? It's got ES9039MSPRO instead of ES9038PRO. $100 more atm.

 

[EV2024]

I am thinking of picking up the SU 10 to use as a DAC for the Cambridge Audio 851N. Will there be any gain in SQ?

 

[babadono]

Late to this party...but how much audible noise (hum) do those 2 toroids make? I have a power amp that hums so much it had to be remotely located.

 

[WasM]

Silent. No noise.

 

[CJG]

The SMSL SU-10 is the anchor for my entire system. Absolutely love it!

 

[erik france]

hello CJG
I see you like the smsl-su-10-dac
and you have the RME ADI 2
which of the two do you prefer?
I already have the RME ADI, I am very happy with it, but I would like to compare it to the smsl-su-10-dac
THANKS

 

[CJG]

hello CJG
I see you like the smsl-su-10-dac
and you have the RME ADI 2
which of the two do you prefer?
I already have the RME ADI, I am very happy with it, but I would like to compare it to the smsl-su-10-dac
THANKS

Hi Erik. I'm currently using the SMSL SU-10, and when comparing the two, it vs the RME ADI-2 PRO FS R BE in terms of a DAC, the RME has a lot of bass energy and it slams much harder than the SU-10. Aside the all of the functions the RME is capable of, I find the SU-10 to have more details, wider staging and it's much faster when the tracks get more technical. The biggest difference in my opinion is that the RME is not quite as detailed as the SU-10 but it delivers much more deeper bass and slam.