[Fulci]

Hello everyone! Thinking of getting a new DAC, what’s you opinion on these models, regarding sound, usage, and specially reliability?

-Topping E50 (leaning towards this one but I’d prefer if it had a PSU inside)
- SMSL SU-8S (€100 more expensive!)
- Loxjie D30 v2
- Soncoz LA-QXD1 (reading about too many quality control issues)
- what else ~€300?

I don’t really need MQA, XLR or Bluetooth, just looking for the best sound quality. It 80% TV and 20% music, mostly airplay.

What do you recommend?

Thanks.

 

[pbui44]

If you need one RCA input, then get this:

https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/sede...one-amplifier-class-ab-1w-32-ohm-p-15761.html

If you need more than one analog input, then get this:

https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/sede...alanced-headphone-amplifier-152v-p-14746.html

If you need a DAC with the above amps, then this will do just fine:

https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/dac-...023-es9023-otg-v22e-tcxo-edition-p-11056.html

...and a DAC with DSD:

https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/dac-...m-xmos-xu208-32bit-384khz-dsd256-p-15788.html

 

[Fulci]

If you need one RCA input, then get this:

https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/sede...one-amplifier-class-ab-1w-32-ohm-p-15761.html

If you need more than one analog input, then get this:

https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/sede...alanced-headphone-amplifier-152v-p-14746.html

If you need a DAC with the above amps, then this will do just fine:

https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/dac-...023-es9023-otg-v22e-tcxo-edition-p-11056.html

...and a DAC with DSD:

https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/dac-...m-xmos-xu208-32bit-384khz-dsd256-p-15788.html

Thanks but I actually only need a DAC, don't need an headphone amp, and I don't need DSD, I only use headphones at work and I have a DAC/Amp there. I don't tink I have even one DSD file, I use mainly Tidal HiFi without MQA.

 

[pbui44]

Thanks but I actually only need a DAC, don't need an headphone amp, and I don't need DSD, I only use headphones at work and I have a DAC/Amp there. I don't tink I have even one DSD file, I use mainly Tidal HiFi without MQA.

The just get this:

https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/dac-...023-es9023-otg-v22e-tcxo-edition-p-11056.html

 

[Kelly Whetzel]

Loxjie D30 has the most options for the money. Great sound, ES9064AS Current Output, Chip, headphone amp, three filters, full MQA decoder, nice OLED color display. I enjoy mine thoroughly.

 

[pataburd]

I bought the P50 linear supply to power the E50. Big improvement. Even bigger after I upgraded the power cord to the P50. Much quieter, with better separation and resolution.