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The E20 from exaSound

post #1 of 6
9/2/12 at 8:06am
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I've been searching around for a Canadian made DAC, and stumbled upon exaSound who I suppose are best known for their exaU2I USB --> I2S interface.

 

They've apparently just released their E20 DAC, based on the infamous ES9018 Sabre chip and I can't for the life of me find any information on it.  They E18 has some minor coverage, which appears to be quite positive.

 

The case-work looks beautiful, and I've read that their custom USB drivers are really good (from the reviews of the E18).

 

$2500 with a 30-day trial direct from exasound.com

 

The measurements they have on their website look quite promising, and I'm a big fan of the small enclosure footprint + headphone out + feature list that just focuses on sound quality from a computer source.

 

Has anyone heard of this company or any of their products?

 

http://www.exasound.com/e20DAC/e20DACOverview.aspx

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post #2 of 6
9/3/12 at 7:24am

I always thought the e18 looked interesting, though the 8-channel functionality obviously hits a very specific and limited market. I'm glad they followed through with a 2-channel oriented model. I'd check it out if I wasn't already drowning in great DACs.

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post #3 of 6
9/3/12 at 11:57am
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It definitely would have been nice to see a comparison between the Invicta and the e20.

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post #4 of 6
9/4/12 at 5:59am
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Originally Posted by Anathallo View Post

It definitely would have been nice to see a comparison between the Invicta and the e20.

 

Agreed, if I had the time I'd try to make that happen.

 

I suspect that at this level of competence, the differences would be relatively minor. With that in mind it's probably more fruitful to talk about differences in headphones/speakers, and just pick the DAC that speaks to your needs in terms of features, price, and appearance. 

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post #5 of 6
9/4/12 at 4:47pm

Apart from DSD, I wonder if there are any sonic differences between it and the E18.

 

They don't make any claims on their website.

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post #6 of 6
9/24/12 at 12:11pm

A gentleman posted his first impressions on e20 at: http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f6-dac-digital-analog-conversion/exasound-e20-first-impressions-13192/

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