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FiiO K11
Fosi Audio K5 Pro
FiiO K9
Fosi Audio DAC-Q4
FiiO K11 R2R
Topping DX1
iFi ZEN Air DAC
EverSolo DAC-Z8
FiiO BTA30 Pro
Cambridge DacMagic 200M
Topping E70
iFi ZEN DAC V2
FiiO BR13
FiiO D03K
xDuoo TA-10
RME ADI-2 Pro DAC
S.M.S.L M500
Matrix Element M
Topping E50
Topping DX9
Shanling EH1
Behringer U-CONTROL UCA222
S.M.S.L M300
Topping D70 pro SABRE
iFi Uno
FiiO K19
iFi ZEN CAN Studio
TAGA Harmony DA-400
Musical Fidelity MX-DAC
Pro-Ject DAC Box E
RME MADIface XT
Audioengine D1
Oehlbach DA Converter
Tascam US-42
DBX DriveRack VENU360
RME ADI-2 DAC
Teac UD-505
xDuoo MU-603
Aune X8 XVIII BT
Topping E70 Velvet
Topping E30 II
Topping E30 II Lite
Aune X1S GT BT
Tascam IUR2
Atoll HD100
Numark Stereo iO
Audio-gd R-1
Topping D10s
Asus Xonar Essence One
Asus Xonar Essence STU
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DACCS43198ES9068ASR2RAKM AK4493SES 9038ProESS ES9038-Q2MESS ES9028Q2MESS SABRE ES9028PROBit-Perfect DSD & DXD DAC by Burr BrownES9018K2MAsahi Kasei AK4490ES9038PROES9028ProESS ES9068ESAK4499EQCirrus Logic CS43198AKM AK4497EQES9039SProESS Sabre HyperstreamES9039SPRO (2 pcs)ESS SABRE ES9038Q2MBurr-Brown PCM1795Cirrus Logic CS4344AKM AK4396Cirrus LogicESS ES9028Q2MAsahi Kasei Microdevices AK4497ESS ES9018K2MAKM AK4499EXAKM AK4493SAKM AK4493SESS ES9038Q2MBurr-Brown PCM5102ES9038Q2MTexas Instruments PCM1795C-Media CM6631A
Number of channels2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт1 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт1 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт
Specs
DAC sampling frequency384 kHz192 kHz768 kHz192 kHz384 kHz384 kHz384 kHz768 kHz384 kHz768 kHz768 kHz384 kHz192 kHz192 kHz384 kHz768 kHz768 kHz384 kHz768 kHz768 kHz768 kHz48 kHz192 kHz768 kHz768 kHz768 kHz192 kHz192 kHz192 kHz192 kHz192 kHz96 kHz96 kHz768 kHz384 kHz768 kHz768 kHz768 kHz768 kHz768 kHz48 kHz192 kHz44.1 kHz384 kHz384 kHz192 kHz192 kHz
DAC bit depth32 bit24 bit32 bit24 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit24 bit24 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit16 bit24 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit24 bit24 bit24 bit24 bit24 bit24 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit16 bit24 bit16 bit32 bit32 bit24 bit24 bit
Frequency range20 – 20000 Hz20 – 50000 Hz20 — 40000 Hz20 — 20000 Hz5 – 90000 Hz10 − 50000 Hz20 — 40000 Hz20 – 50000 Hz20 – 20000 Hz10 – 100000 Hz1 – 20200 Hz20 – 20000 Hz20 — 40000 Hz20 — 40000 Hz20 – 40000 Hz20 — 40000 Hz10 — 80000 Hz20 – 80000 Hz10 – 20000 Hz20 — 20000 Hz2 – 40000 Hz20 – 20000 Hz10 – 22000 Hz10 – 25000 Hz20 – 20000 Hz20 – 20000 Hz1 – 20200 Hz10 – 80000 Hz20 – 20000 Hz20 — 40000 Hz20 — 40000 Hz20 — 40000 Hz1 – 150000 Hz20 – 20000 Hz20 – 20000 Hz10 – 48000 Hz10 – 48000 Hz
Signal to noise ratio123 dB110 dB124 dB105 dB115 dB120 dB113 dB133 dB118 dB115 dB132 dB116 dB114 dB95 dB114 dB120 dB120 dB125 dB126 dB131 dB122 dB96 dB116 dB133 dB113 dB127 dB122 dB115 dB115 dB108 dB110 dB90 dB119 dB110 dB100 dB121 dB131 dB123 dB121 dB120 dB90 dB112 dB110 dB120 dB120 dB120 dB
Dynamic range107 dB120 dB113 dB133 dB132 dB116 dB125 dB126 dB131 dB123 dB123 dB133 dB110 dB112 dB116 dB131 dB123 dB121 dB120 dB
Coef. harmonic distortion0.003 %0.01 %0.025 %0.0002 %0.04 %0.000062 %0.001 %0.0005 %0.00006 %0.0015 %0.0006 %0.005 %0.01 %0.00032 %0.00015 %0.00028 %0.00009 %0.00007 %0.0007 %0.00015 %0.00006 %0.02 %0.0003 %< 0.006 %0.005 %0.006 %0.0012 %0.0025 %0.0045 %0.00032 %0.002 %0.01 %0.0002 %0.00006 %0.00015 %0.00020 %0.00013 %0.02 %0.01 %0.003 %0.0002 %0.0003 %0.00036 %
ADC
ADCXMOS XU316
Bit depth32 bit32 bit16 bit24 bit24 bit24 bit24 bit16 bit16 bit
Sampling frequency384 kHz48 kHz192 kHz192 kHz96 kHz96 kHz48 kHz44.1 kHz
Dynamic range120 dB117 dB
Signal to noise ratio115 dB89 dB116 dB108 dB90 dB
Features
BluetoothBluetooth v 5.1Bluetooth v 5.0Bluetooth v 5.0Bluetooth v 4.2Bluetooth v 5.1Bluetooth v 5.2Bluetooth v 5.0Bluetooth v 5.0Bluetooth v 5.1Bluetooth v 5.1Bluetooth v 4.0Bluetooth v 5.1BluetoothBluetooth v 5.1Bluetooth v 5.1
Codec support
 
 
aptX Low Latency
AAC
LDAC
 
 
 
 
aptX Low Latency
AAC
LDAC
aptX Low Latency
AAC
LDAC
aptX
aptX Low Latency
AAC
LDAC
 
aptX
AAC
LDAC
 
 
 
 
 
 
aptX Adaptive
AAC
LDAC
 
 
aptX
aptX Low Latency
AAC
LDAC
 
aptX Adaptive
AAC
LDAC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
aptX HD
AAC
LDAC
aptX HD
AAC
aptX HD
AAC
LDAC
aptX Low Latency
AAC
LDAC
 
 
aptX HD
AAC
LDAC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Functions
level adjustment
bass control
treble adjustment
level adjustment
level adjustment
bass control
treble adjustment
level adjustment
level adjustment
level adjustment
headphone level adjustment
bass control
level adjustment
headphone level adjustment
level adjustment
level adjustment
level adjustment
bass control
level adjustment
balance adjustment
level adjustment
 
level adjustment
sensitivity adjustment
bass control
treble adjustment
balance adjustment
level adjustment
level adjustment
level adjustment
 
level adjustment
headphone level adjustment
headphone level adjustment
level adjustment
 
level adjustment
headphone level adjustment
level adjustment
level adjustment
sensitivity adjustment
 
 
 
level adjustment
headphone level adjustment
sensitivity adjustment
level adjustment
 
level adjustment
headphone level adjustment
sensitivity adjustment
bass control
treble adjustment
balance adjustment
level adjustment
bass control
treble adjustment
balance adjustment
level adjustment
level adjustment
 
level adjustment
level adjustment
level adjustment
level adjustment
level adjustment
balance adjustment
level adjustment
headphone level adjustment
sensitivity adjustment
level adjustment
level adjustment
 
 
level adjustment
headphone level adjustment
level adjustment
headphone level adjustment
More features
DSD
Mac
DSD
Mac
DSD
iPod/iPhone connect
Mac
DSD
DSD
MQA support
Mac
DSD
MQA support
Mac
 
DSD
MQA support
iPod/iPhone connect
Mac
ASIO
DSD
Mac
DSD
MQA support
Mac
 
ASIO
DSD
Mac
DSD
Mac
DSD
MQA support
Mac
DSD
Wi-Fi
iPod/iPhone connect
ASIO
DSD
MQA support
ASIO
DSD
I2S
Mac
ASIO
Mac
 
ASIO
DSD
Mac
DSD
MQA support
Mac
DSD
Mac
 
ASIO
DSD
MQA support
Mac
DSD
Mac
ASIO
Mac
phantom power
Mac
Mac
ASIO
iPod/iPhone connect
Mac
phantom power
Mac
phantom power
DSD
Mac
DSD
Mac
 
DSD
iPod/iPhone connect
ASIO
DSD
Mac
ASIO
DSD
ASIO
DSD
 
ASIO
iPod/iPhone connect
Mac
phantom power
 
Mac
 
DSD
Mac
ASIO
Mac
ASIO
Mac
Channel sensitivity/impedance
Input sensitivity (RCA/XLR)130 mV
Input impedance (RCA/XLR)30 kOhm24 kOhm
Output voltage (XLR)5 V4.2 V4 V12 V5 V5 V4 V
Output impedance (XLR)100 Ohm200 Ohm200 Ohm120 Ohm200 Ohm188 Ohm100 Ohm10 Ohm
Output voltage (RCA)3.3 V3 V4.2 V2.5 V2.1 V2 V2 V2 V0.7 V2 V6 V2 V2.5 V2.5 V2 V2 V2 V
Output impedance (RCA)50 Ohm100 Ohm50 Ohm100 Ohm100 Ohm100 Ohm100 Ohm150 Ohm50 Ohm10 Ohm20 Ohm100 Ohm
Connectors
Inputs
RCA
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB C
Mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB C
RCA
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB B
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB B
RCA
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB C
USB B
USB B
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB B
USB C
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB C
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB B
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB B
trigger
USB B
RCA
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB C
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
RCA
USB B
Jack (6.35 mm)
XLR
optical
balanced digital (AES/EBU)
USB B
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB B
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB B
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB B
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB B
USB C
RCA
USB B
RCA
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
balanced digital (AES/EBU)
USB B
USB C
Mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB C
Mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
Jack (6.35 mm)
XLR
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB B
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB B
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
Jack (6.35 mm)
XLR
optical
MIDI
BNC
USB B
coaxial S/P-DIF
USB B
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB B
Mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
Jack (6.35 mm)
XLR
USB B
XLR
USB B
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB B
RCA
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB B
 
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB B
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB B
trigger
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB B
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB B
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB B
Jack (6.35 mm)
MIDI
USB B
RCA
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB B
RCA
Phono
USB B
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB B
USB B
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB B
Mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB B
Outputs
Mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
RCA
RCA
Mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
RCA
XLR
RCA
RCA
RCA
RCA
Jack (6.35 mm)
RCA
XLR
RCA
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
RCA
XLR
RCA
XLR
trigger
Jack (6.35 mm)
RCA
XLR
RCA
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
Mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
RCA
RCA
coaxial S/P-DIF
RCA
XLR
optical
RCA
XLR
Jack (6.35 mm)
RCA
XLR
Mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
RCA
RCA
XLR
RCA
coaxial S/P-DIF
RCA
optical
XLR
RCA
XLR
Jack (6.35 mm)
RCA
Mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
RCA
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
Jack (6.35 mm)
RCA
optical
RCA
XLR
RCA
XLR
optical
BNC
RCA
Mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
RCA
RCA
XLR
RCA
XLR
RCA
XLR
RCA
Jack (6.35 mm)
RCA
RCA
XLR
trigger
RCA
RCA
RCA
Jack (6.35 mm)
coaxial S/P-DIF
MIDI
RCA
RCA
RCA
XLR
RCA
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
RCA
XLR
RCA
Headphone outputs
1x Jack (6.35 mm)
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm)
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
1x Jack (6.35 mm)
1x XLR
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm)
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
1x Jack (6.35 mm)
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm)
 
1x Jack (6.35 mm)
1x Jack (6.35 mm)
 
 
 
 
 
 
1x Jack (6.35 mm)
1x XLR
2x Jack (6.35 mm)
1x Jack (6.35 mm)
1x XLR
 
1x Jack (6.35 mm)
1x XLR
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm)
1x Jack (6.35 mm)
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm)
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
 
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
1x Jack (6.35 mm)
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm)
1x Jack (6.35 mm)
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm)
 
 
 
1x Jack (6.35 mm)
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
1x Jack (6.35 mm)
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
1x Jack (6.35 mm)
 
 
 
 
 
 
1x Jack (6.35 mm)
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General
Display
Remote control
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External power supply
Power consumption2.5 W9 W12 W1.5 W24 W5 W25 W3 W24 W2 W30 W8 W18 W2.5 W19 W
Dimensions (WxDxH)147x133x32 mm95x112x30 mm200x224.5x72 mm98x73x33 mm147x133x32 mm100х98х32 mm158x117x35 mm270х187х50 mm120x55x23 mm215x191x52 mm200х138х44 mm160x117x35 mm98х96х26.5 mm49х62х21 mm120х230х105 mm215x150x52 mm197x88x85 mm275x281x60 mm129х155х41 mm340х225х60 mm156x90x36 mm165x73x70 mm250x195x50 mm88x81x26 mm37x225x250 mm158x121x35 mm129x94x24 mm220х215х53 mm120х100х32 mm215х130х44 mm89x95x25 mm63х68х23 mm200х130х40 mm483x203x44 mm215x150x52 mm290x249x85 mm120x78x40 mm145x171x45 mm200х138х44 mm100х125х32 mm100х125х32 mm145x171x45 mm110х110х20 mm320х220х60 mm103x146x37 mm261x230x61 mm
Weight407 g2660 g400 g407 g315 g145 g1200 g491 g135 g50 g1500 g1000 g910 g3700 g392 g500 g920 g1800 g530 g300 g2000 g250 g1000 g500 g500 g2490 g1000 g4200 g350 g1500 g300 g295 g220 g2500 g314 g
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