Is Sabre ES9018 the best DAC chip right now?
Jun 13, 2020 at 12:14 PM Post #166 of 167
Hi Everyone. I have found a Onkyo pd-s10 for sale, it a couple of years old, but for me that shouldn't matter if like Justin W wrote near the start of this thread, its all about the implementation, not just the chip.
I have not been able to find any info on this - no youtube videos, a little spec on amazon.com, but thats it. I'm not too bothered about lots and lots of options, for me the most important thing is pure audio clarity, and enough power. Fiio M11 Pro / Pioneer XDP300 / iBasso dx200 are all on my Radar, are all similar priced on eBay. Out of these the ibasso stands out re module options, and so the Shanling M6, Hiby R6 and Cayin N6 for the same reasons. But these are roughly 3 times the price. Can an older, yet well specked machine like the Onkyo pd-s10 hold its ground and give me what I need, or is the difference in these newer machines night and day just for pure audio quality. Any advice most welcome. Jungle
 

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