Do DACs matter? This is a question I have been working on answering for a long time. For me, at least, I think I have come to an acceptable conclusion. There are definitely differences between DACs, and you’ll certainly see improvement in sound quality over built-in DACs. I also feel you see improvements up to the typical $100 DACs that are pretty much ubiquitous from all audio companies. After that….

As stated in the video, I have not tried anything real high end yet, so maybe my opinion will change after that, but I am skeptical. I do have a SMSL SU-9 on the way, so look for a review of that in the future.

Here’s some of the DACs I’ve tried / mentioned in the video (affiliate):
SMSL Sanskrit: [ Ссылка ]
SMSL M300 mkii: [ Ссылка ]
SMSL SU8: [ Ссылка ]
Topping E30: [ Ссылка ]
Modi 3+: [ Ссылка ]
ES100: [ Ссылка ]
Fiio e10k: [ Ссылка ]
Fiio K5 Pro: [ Ссылка ]
Micca Origen G2: [ Ссылка ]
Cheap Behringer: [ Ссылка ]
Cheap Optical: [ Ссылка ]
Chord Mojo: [ Ссылка ]

Here’s links to some headphone amp comparisons I’ve done:
Solid State Comparison: [ Ссылка ]
Hybrid Tube Amp Comparison: [ Ссылка ]

As usual, I’d also recommend looking for used options at:
Head-Fi: [ Ссылка ]
HifiGuides: [ Ссылка ]

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