[smsl mandy]

ESS flagship DAC chip ES9039MSPRO With MQA-CD​

Featuring the latest ESS flagship DAC chip, this DAC offers the highest level of digital-to-analog conversion, ensuring that your music sounds as clear and detailed as possible. With the built-in MQA-CD hard decoding ES9039MSPRO, you can enjoy high-resolution audio up to DSD512 and 32-bit 768kHz, allowing you to hear every detail in your music.

Eight-channel parallel circuit design,CK-03 Clock Processing Circuit​

Designed with an eight-channel parallel circuit design, this DAC uses 11 high-end dual op-amps and nichicon KG capacitors, along with a host of other audiophile components, to deliver the ultimate listening experience. The CK-03 Clock Processing Circuit significantly reduces clock jitter, ensuring that your music is always perfectly synchronized.

Built-in linear power supply with British-made NORA-TEL toroidal transformer​

With a built-in linear power supply featuring a British-made NORA-TEL toroidal transformer, you can be sure that the power delivery to the DAC is clean and stable, resulting in a cleaner and more accurate sound. The Qualcomm high-end Bluetooth chip supports LDAC(24bit/96kHz), APTX/HD, SBC, and AAC, allowing you to enjoy your music wirelessly with high-quality sound.

The distortion is as low as a staggering 0.00005% (-125dB)​

Finally, with a distortion is as low as a staggering 0.00005% (-125dB), you can be sure that the SMSL VMV D1se2 ES9039MSPRO DAC delivers truly exceptional sound quality, even at the highest volumes. Upgrade your listening experience today with the SMSL VMV D1se2 ES9039MSPRO DAC.

Specification​

• Input :USB / Optical / Coaxial / Bluetooth / I2S
• Output :RCA / XLR
• Line output amplitude :XLR 5.2Vrms,RCA 2.5Vrms
• THD+N :0.00005%(-125dB)(UN-WTD)
• Dynamic range :133dB(XLR),128dB(RCA)
• SNR :133dB(XLR),127dB(RCA)
• USB transmission :USB 2.0 Asynchronization
• USB compatibility :Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10(Needs Driver)Mac OSX10.6 or Later、Linux(Driverless)
• MQA decoder : USB / Optical / Coaxial
• MQA-CD decoder :Optical / Coaxial
• Sampling rate & Bit Width:
  • USB PCM 44.1 ~ 768kHz(32bit)
  • DSD 2.8224 ~ 22.5792MHz(1bit)
  • Optical / Coaxial 44.1 ~ 192kHz(24bit)
  • DoP DoP256(USB),DoP64(Optical / Coaxial)
• Bluetooth: 5.0
• LDAC: 24bit/96kHz (990kbps/660kbps/330kbps)
• aptX-HD: 24bit/48 kHz_576kbps
• aptX :16bit/44.1 kHz_352kbps
• SBC :16bit/44.1 kHz_328kbps
• AAC :16bit/44.1 kHz_320kbps
• Power Consumption:<10W
• Standby power : <0.5W
• Size :210x170x39mm (WxHxD)
• Weight :1.63kg / 3.59lb
• 
  
• What’s in the Box?
  1 x Remote control
  1 x External antenna
  4 x Set adjustable feet
  1 x Power cable
  1 x Manual

Click for more:
https://hifi-express.com/products/smsl-vmv-d1se2

 

[Alcophone]

Wen aptX Lossless?

 

[Efgp]

Cool ! The first iteration already good really good reviews, even from more subjective points of view, so let's hope this is even better. Can't wait to hear from reviewers !

 

[537778]

Looks like only a Bluetooth Rx without Tx.

 

[nioh]

Again a DAC only, no AMP. Not for me !

 

[mutolay]

Caution with these dacs! Can damage speakers if it is connected directly to power amp via XLR output!! RCA out works fine.

 

[Ultrasonic2]

Caution with these dacs! Can damage speakers if it is connected directly to power amp via XLR output!! RCA out works fine.

I use a D1se (original version) connected directly to a power amp using the XLR output. Would you be able to post a link to some more information on the concern you raise please? Thanks.

 

[OldRoadToad]

ESS flagship DAC chip ES9039MSPRO With MQA-CD​

Featuring the latest ESS flagship DAC chip, this DAC offers the highest level of digital-to-analog conversion, ensuring that your music sounds as clear and detailed as possible. With the built-in MQA-CD hard decoding ES9039MSPRO, you can enjoy high-resolution audio up to DSD512 and 32-bit 768kHz, allowing you to hear every detail in your music.

Eight-channel parallel circuit design,CK-03 Clock Processing Circuit​

Designed with an eight-channel parallel circuit design, this DAC uses 11 high-end dual op-amps and nichicon KG capacitors, along with a host of other audiophile components, to deliver the ultimate listening experience. The CK-03 Clock Processing Circuit significantly reduces clock jitter, ensuring that your music is always perfectly synchronized.

Built-in linear power supply with British-made NORA-TEL toroidal transformer​

With a built-in linear power supply featuring a British-made NORA-TEL toroidal transformer, you can be sure that the power delivery to the DAC is clean and stable, resulting in a cleaner and more accurate sound. The Qualcomm high-end Bluetooth chip supports LDAC(24bit/96kHz), APTX/HD, SBC, and AAC, allowing you to enjoy your music wirelessly with high-quality sound.

The distortion is as low as a staggering 0.00005% (-125dB)​

Finally, with a distortion is as low as a staggering 0.00005% (-125dB), you can be sure that the SMSL VMV D1se2 ES9039MSPRO DAC delivers truly exceptional sound quality, even at the highest volumes. Upgrade your listening experience today with the SMSL VMV D1se2 ES9039MSPRO DAC.

Specification​

• Input :USB / Optical / Coaxial / Bluetooth / I2S
• Output :RCA / XLR
• Line output amplitude :XLR 5.2Vrms,RCA 2.5Vrms
• THD+N :0.00005%(-125dB)(UN-WTD)
• Dynamic range :133dB(XLR),128dB(RCA)
• SNR :133dB(XLR),127dB(RCA)
• USB transmission :USB 2.0 Asynchronization
• USB compatibility :Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10(Needs Driver)Mac OSX10.6 or Later、Linux(Driverless)
• MQA decoder : USB / Optical / Coaxial
• MQA-CD decoder :Optical / Coaxial
• Sampling rate & Bit Width:
  • USB PCM 44.1 ~ 768kHz(32bit)
  • DSD 2.8224 ~ 22.5792MHz(1bit)
  • Optical / Coaxial 44.1 ~ 192kHz(24bit)
  • DoP DoP256(USB),DoP64(Optical / Coaxial)
• Bluetooth: 5.0
• LDAC: 24bit/96kHz (990kbps/660kbps/330kbps)
• aptX-HD: 24bit/48 kHz_576kbps
• aptX :16bit/44.1 kHz_352kbps
• SBC :16bit/44.1 kHz_328kbps
• AAC :16bit/44.1 kHz_320kbps
• Power Consumption:<10W
• Standby power : <0.5W
• Size :210x170x39mm (WxHxD)
• Weight :1.63kg / 3.59lb
• 
  
• What’s in the Box?
  1 x Remote control
  1 x External antenna
  4 x Set adjustable feet
  1 x Power cable
  1 x Manual

Click for more:
https://hifi-express.com/products/smsl-vmv-d1se2

MQA is BS so FTN.

ORT

 

[mutolay]

I use a D1se (original version) connected directly to a power amp using the XLR output. Would you be able to post a link to some more information on the concern you raise please? Thanks.

I have m400 which is basically same dac with different chip and I tried to connect it directly with Pass Labs Aleph 30 and with class D ICE Power amp. On Aleph when powered on first starts with loud pop then right channel delays for about 30 sec, on ICE Power all i got is high pitch sound which could blow tweeters despite all volumes turned to zero. If connected to preamp with XLR there are no issues, also when connected to power amps directly via RCA. I am guessing now that culprit could be absence of output buffer stages on smsl dacs to gain better measurements. If anyone else had issues with smsl dacs please comment.

 

[Ultrasonic2]

I have m400 which is basically same dac with different chip and I tried to connect it directly with Pass Labs Aleph 30 and with class D ICE Power amp. On Aleph when powered on first starts with loud pop then right channel delays for about 30 sec, on ICE Power all i got is high pitch sound which could blow tweeters despite all volumes turned to zero. If connected to preamp with XLR there are no issues, also when connected to power amps directly via RCA. I am guessing now that culprit could be absence of output buffer stages on smsl dacs to gain better measurements. If anyone else had issues with smsl dacs please comment.

Thanks for you reply. I'm pleased to say that I've had no such issues with my D1se and actually I think there are substantial differences between this and the M400 beyond just the DAC chip. See the photos below (M400 at the top). The linear power supply on the D1se being the most obvious difference.

 

[mutolay]

Thanks for you reply. I'm pleased to say that I've had no such issues with my D1se and actually I think there are substantial differences between this and the M400 beyond just the DAC chip. See the photos below (M400 at the top). The linear power supply on the D1se being the most obvious difference.

Also circuit behind outputs is different which explains normal XLR operation on D1Se2. If there will be also AKM version of this dac i will probably swap. Sound wise and functionally smsl dacs are great but lot of them has some piece of crappy engineering built in unfortunately.

 

[Ultrasonic2]

Ah good, you found a better photo of the M400 internals than I could . Totally different as I suspected.

For clarity note that it is an original D1se that I own and have experienced no issues with connected direct to my power amp (Bel Canto Evo4 Gen2). I couldn't comment on the new version 2.

 

[MagicManoova]

Ah good, you found a better photo of the M400 internals than I could . Totally different as I suspected.

For clarity note that it is an original D1se that I own and have experienced no issues with connected direct to my power amp (Bel Canto Evo4 Gen2). I couldn't comment on the new version 2.

Mine is connected to a VTL IT85 and via XLR to a NAD M2 no issues

 

[detoxguy]

Again a DAC only, no AMP. Not for me !

That’s what I like about it, I’ve got a great amp and want a separate DAC, there’s lots of combo options for you

 

[OldRoadToad]

That’s what I like about it, I’ve got a great amp and want a separate DAC, there’s lots of combo options for you

Well all have our druthers ergo, we are all on the money for us! It is like me, I hate MQA so I do NOT buy any thing that has it. But there are plenty of choices for me. I agree with both of you that speaking out on what we like and loathe is paramount to making not only our desires know to manufacturers know but also our genuine needs.

Well said @nioh and you!

ORT