Have been very happy with Topping dacs I've purchased based on tests here. However, there's not a lot of objective measurements I've seen for mobile dacs (a dongle from my phone going to IEMs). Are there any instrumented comparisons of at least some these, or am I back to comparing essays written about how they sound? Thanks!
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Member @jkim has a thread on Cirrus Logic CS431xx based devices.
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On the Distortion of Cirrus Logic CS431xx-Based Devices: A Comparative Review
TL;DR / Changelog [5/20/25] Eleven DAC/HP amp combo devices adopting either the Cirrus Logic CS43131 or CS43198 were tested, and seven of them were found produce the distortion dubbed a "Cirrus hump." Based on measurements from multiple sources (including this review), a list of...
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