I've bought SMSL SU-9 DAC, but before even receiving the shipment, i'm already more interested in buying Musical Fidelity MX-DAC without even seeing any measurements. Do any of you have Musical Fidelity MX-DAC and can confirm the great reviews out there? I think Musical Fidelity is a serious manufacturer and their products are really well priced. My guess is that MX-DAC would hit 110 Sinad score easy.....
Also, I want your insights on the DAC performance dependence in general.
Example - one of the best DACs in market - RME ADI-2 DAC FS (1000 EUR) which uses AK4493 chip. Same chip is used in SMSL SANSKRIT 10Th MKII (120 EUR). Are the chips like AK4497 or AK4499 better than AK4493, which would mean, that SMSL M300 MKII DAC (265 EUR) should be better in theory? So WHY is the RME DAC so expensive. Does SMSL SU-9 (450 EUR) actually sound better than SMSL M300 since it has an ES9038PRO chip which is one of most expensive on its own? Where would it put MX-DAC with TI SRC439 chip in comparison to SMSL SU-9, SMSL SANSKRIT 10Th MKII and SMSL SANSKRIT 10Th MKII.
Also, I want your insights on the DAC performance dependence in general.
Example - one of the best DACs in market - RME ADI-2 DAC FS (1000 EUR) which uses AK4493 chip. Same chip is used in SMSL SANSKRIT 10Th MKII (120 EUR). Are the chips like AK4497 or AK4499 better than AK4493, which would mean, that SMSL M300 MKII DAC (265 EUR) should be better in theory? So WHY is the RME DAC so expensive. Does SMSL SU-9 (450 EUR) actually sound better than SMSL M300 since it has an ES9038PRO chip which is one of most expensive on its own? Where would it put MX-DAC with TI SRC439 chip in comparison to SMSL SU-9, SMSL SANSKRIT 10Th MKII and SMSL SANSKRIT 10Th MKII.
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