Excellent DAC - perhaps where diminishing returns really kick in.
Bass extends down, and highs are pristine. The sound stage is very wide, with good depth depending on the recording. Perhaps best of all is an 'infectious' quality. This is definitely a step from my previous ES9038Q2M equipped units, and ZEN DAC 2. I also tried a Topping Centaurus, and while I can appreciate many liking the presentation, and slight lushness even on broadcast voices in particular, my point is that the SMSL Raw-DAC 1 renders music equally validly ... but different. Extra and varied inputs a bonus.
This review has been posted for SMSL RAW-DAC1 DAC AK4191+AK4499EX Bluetooth 5.1 aptX HD LDAC 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQA-CD Bass extends down, and highs are pristine. The sound stage is very wide, with good depth depending on the recording. Perhaps best of all is an 'infectious' quality. This is definitely a step from my previous ES9038Q2M equipped units, and ZEN DAC 2. I also tried a Topping Centaurus, and while I can appreciate many liking the presentation, and slight lushness even on broadcast voices in particular, my point is that the SMSL Raw-DAC 1 renders music equally validly ... but different. Extra and varied inputs a bonus.
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