Fantastic feature-rich DAC for the money, Good quality transparent amplifier, The two work meticulously together and come in two matching colors, WASAPI and ASIO options with SU-6 DAC, High bitrate PCM/DSD playback over USB, as well as coax and optical in
Only single-ended input/output, Amplifier lacks impact when driving more demanding headphones despite getting them loud, Same ESS sterile sound for those not wanting it, No on-device MQA decoding for those who care, The volume knob could feel nicer to use
The SMSL SU-6 DAC comes in two color options and costs $169.99 from SHENZHENAUDIO as of the date of this review. It goes on sale occasionally, including as low as $144.50 during the big 11/11 sales event in 2022. The SMSL SH-6 amplifier also comes in the...
