In today’s feature, Lynn reviews the SMSL RAWPro-DAC1, a PCM 32bit/768kHz capable ES9039MSPRO desktop DAC with wireless LDAC Bluetooth 5.1 decoding. It is priced at $699.99 Disclaimer: I received this sample in exchange for my honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or partnerships. I thank Shenzhen Audio and  SMSL for their support. Click here to learn more about SMSL products we have previously reviewed on Headfonics. This article follows our current scoring guidelines, which you can find in more detail here. Fresh off […]

SMSL RAWPro-DAC1 Review

Today, Lynn reviews the SMSL RAW-DAC1, a new desktop AK4499EX-equipped balanced output DAC capable of up to DSD512 and LDAC wireless decoding. It is priced at $499.99. Disclaimer: I received this sample in exchange for my honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or partnerships. I thank Shenzhen Audio and  SMSL for their support. Click here to learn more about SMSL products we have previously reviewed on Headfonics. This article follows our current scoring guidelines, which you can find in more detail here. When […]

SMSL RAW-DAC1 Review

Today, Louis reviews the iFi audio ZEN DAC 3, a 3rd-gen affordable compact desktop DAC/Amp with up to DSD512 and 390mW of output power. It is priced at $229. Disclaimer: I received this sample in exchange for my honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or services. I thank iFi Audio for their support. More information about iFi Audio products we have previously reviewed on Headfonics can be found here. This post adheres to our current scoring guidelines, which you can […]

iFi audio ZEN DAC 3 Review

Today, Marcus reviews the Ferrum WANDLA GoldenSound Edition, a desktop delta-sigma DAC and pre-amp with enhanced DSP capability. It is priced at $3295. Disclaimer: This is a sample in exchange for my honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or status. I thank Ferrum for this opportunity. Click here to read more about Ferrum products previously reviewed on Headfonics. Note that this article follows our latest scoring guidelines, which you can read in more detail here. The Ferrum WANDLA GoldenSound Edition is […]

Ferrum WANDLA GoldenSound Edition Review

Today, Louis reviews the SMSL SU-X, which is a new dual ES9039MS PRO desktop balanced DAC capable of up to PCM 32BIT/768kHZ and DSD512 decoding. It is priced at $999 SRP and is currently discounted to $899.10. Disclaimer: This sample was sent to me in exchange for my honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or partnerships. I thank Shenzhen Audio and SMSL for their support. Click here to learn more about SMSL products that we […]

SMSL SU-X Review

Today, Louis reviews the Topping D90 III Sabre, which is a new high-end dual ES9039SPRO and Bluetooth 5.1 equipped balanced desktop DAC. It is priced at $899. Disclaimer: This sample unit was sent to me in exchange for my honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or status. We thank the team at Topping for giving us their support. Click here to read more about Topping products that we have previously assessed on Headfonics. Note that […]

Topping D90 III Sabre Review

We review the SMSL D-6S, which is a compact desktop digital-to-analog converter equipped with an ES9039Q2M DAC, BT5.1, and MQA decoding capability. It is priced at $199. Disclaimer: This sample was sent to us for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or partnerships. We thank Shenzhen Audio and SMSL for their support. Click here to learn more about SMSL products that we have previously featured on Headfonics. Note, that this article follows our latest scoring guidelines which you can find in more […]

SMSL D-6S Review

Today, we review the SMSL SU-9 Ultra, which is a new BT and AK4191 + AK4499EX equipped desktop DAC capable of up to DSD512 and LDAC. It is priced at $499.99. Disclaimer: This sample was sent to us for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or partnerships. We thank Shenzhen Audio and SMSL for their support. Click here to learn more about SMSL products that we have previously featured on Headfonics. Note, that this article follows our latest scoring guidelines which […]

SMSL SU-9 Ultra Review

We review the Gustard A26, which is a high-end DSD512 and PCM 768kHz-capable balanced desktop DAC with LAN streaming capability. It is priced at $1499.99. Disclaimer: This was sent to us as a sample for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or services. We thank Shenzhen Audio and Gustard for their support. To read more about Gustard products we have previously featured on Headfonics, click here. Note, that this article follows our latest scoring guidelines which you can read here.  Our previous Gustard […]

Gustard A26 DAC Review

In this feature, we review the SMSL C100, which is a compact entry-level desktop DAC supporting up to PCM 32BIT/768kHz and DSD512 decoding. It is priced at $119. Disclaimer: This sample was sent to us in exchange for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or status. We thank Aoshida Audio and SMSL for their support. To learn more about SMSL products we previously discussed on Headfonics click here.  Note, that this article follows our latest scoring guidelines which you can read here. The C100 is […]

SMSL C100 DAC Review