smsl su1 vs smsl c100 ?

[JeffB1961]

the c100 adds bluetooth and a remote over the su1 .
the su1 gets LOTS of great comments for it's price .
my question is does the output quality from the usb-c/coax/optical of the c100 match the same output quality from the same inputs on the su1 ?
the c100 is $90ish on amazon with a coupon right now and the su1 is $80 .
any reason to pick the su1 over the c100 other than saving 10 bucks ?

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wanted to add , mostly interested in the additional remote functions and not so much the very basic BT function .
i think i've decided on the magny unity for my HP amp .

 

[VientoB]

I suspect they'll measure almost identically.

 

[alexanderino]

Having owned both, I firmly favour the C100 over the SU-1. Here are my reasons (in no particular order):

• the included remote enhances usability
• so does the volume control
• the additional input — Bluetooth — makes the C100 more versatile
• the C100's screen is informative (and it can be turned off)
• the C100 has 6 selectable filters
• the C100's popping noises over USB, also present in the SU-1, was solved in the C100 through a firmware update (no known workaround for the SU-1 with Mac or Linux)
• the C100 is firmware upgradeable (not sure if SU-1 is)
• Aoshida's tech support is good and responsive in my experience.

Hope that's of some use.

 

[JeffB1961]

thanks folks . definitely going with the C100 .

 

[alexanderino]

Let us know if your C100 has the USB popping/clicking issue.

 

[JeffB1961]

schiit , i'm a wishy washy bass turd .
i'm now considering the smsl ao300 because i also have a old school velodyne CT120 with a pair of simple jbl arena 120 on my desk in our bedroom . we have a 65 inch tv in there with hdmi arc . the sub out and high pass for the speaker outputs seems to be a decent all in one option for me . i just started reading the long thread here on it ......

 

[Alias MK]

Having owned both, I firmly favour the C100 over the SU-1. Here are my reasons (in no particular order):

• the included remote enhances usability
• so does the volume control
• the additional input — Bluetooth — makes the C100 more versatile
• the C100's screen is informative (and it can be turned off)
• the C100 has 6 selectable filters
• the C100's popping noises over USB, also present in the SU-1, was solved in the C100 through a firmware update (no known workaround for the SU-1 with Mac or Linux)
• the C100 is firmware upgradeable (not sure if SU-1 is)
• Aoshida's tech support is good and responsive in my experience.

Hope that's of some use.

Hi Alexanderino,
thank you very much for sharing your valuable personal hands-on observations. I have been looking exactly for these informations for months. It really helped, also by validating some of my own assumptions. Ordering C100
Thank you and regards, Marko

 

[Pulkass]

the c100 adds bluetooth and a remote over the su1 .
the su1 gets LOTS of great comments for it's price .
my question is does the output quality from the usb-c/coax/optical of the c100 match the same output quality from the same inputs on the su1 ?
the c100 is $90ish on amazon with a coupon right now and the su1 is $80 .
any reason to pick the su1 over the c100 other than saving 10 bucks ?

Amazon.com

wanted to add , mostly interested in the additional remote functions and not so much the very basic BT function .
i think i've decided on the magny unity for my HP amp .

I own the C100, l use it in my TV center, when lazy on the couch in the evening, l use the BT input, from my smartphone Amazon music. Is it a hi Res way of casting - streaming ?