SMSL SU-9 vs D1se

[JSmith]

I could pick them every damn time!

Great... are you able to do a test along these lines?

DAC ABX Test Phase 1: Does a SOTA DAC sound the same as a budget DAC if proper controls are put in place? Spoiler: Probably yes. :)

This thread is meant to once and for all settle the age-old question on whether different non-broken DACs have a "sound" or if all DACs sound the same! :cool: ...just kidding - those debates will probably never end. :p Let me start by providing the link to the ABX test. Note: There are 16...

www.audiosciencereview.com

Maybe your D1SE was before this fix was applied;

更新：SMSL VMV D1se DAC问题已找到并会解决 - L7Audiolab

台式设备 在之前的Measurements & Review of SMSL VMV D1se DAC中，我发现在12K的测量当中有着较大的问题。我第一时间联系了SMSL的工程师，经过三天的努力（周日通知的），SMSL那边终于传来了好消息。

www.l7audiolab.com

JSmith

 

[Mr.XO]

Great... are you able to do a test along these lines?

DAC ABX Test Phase 1: Does a SOTA DAC sound the same as a budget DAC if proper controls are put in place? Spoiler: Probably yes. :)

This thread is meant to once and for all settle the age-old question on whether different non-broken DACs have a "sound" or if all DACs sound the same! :cool: ...just kidding - those debates will probably never end. :p Let me start by providing the link to the ABX test. Note: There are 16...

www.audiosciencereview.com

Maybe your D1SE was before this fix was applied;

更新：SMSL VMV D1se DAC问题已找到并会解决 - L7Audiolab

台式设备 在之前的Measurements & Review of SMSL VMV D1se DAC中，我发现在12K的测量当中有着较大的问题。我第一时间联系了SMSL的工程师，经过三天的努力（周日通知的），SMSL那边终于传来了好消息。

www.l7audiolab.com

JSmith

Don't have the energy to put into any further testing, it's a done AFAIC, both are good in many ways but not exactly what I want in my system in terms of synergy and what they add / bring. Gonna return them and see if the Gustard X26 Pro would be any better.

I'm the same guy who once returned a RME-ADI and kept a Topping E30 (with the same AKM chip) as I found no diff in sound - and didn't need the awesome preamp or other features of the ADI.

 

[JSmith]

Don't have the energy to put into any further testing

Fair enough... it would be nice to see some solid results on this though, as what you claim isn't the norm at all under blind testing especially with 2 very transparent DAC's such as these. Many have claimed what you have yet haven't been able to distinguish under proper test conditions.

terms of synergy

What does this mean?

Gonna return them and see if the Gustard X26 Pro would be any better.

Why not... however I don't see how you will be able to compare the Gustard to the 2 returned units if you don't have them anymore.


JSmith