SMSL PO100 PRO MQA DDC XMOS XU316 Digital to Analog Audio Converter, Type-C USB Input IIS/Optical/Coaxial Output Mini Portable USB Interface for Phone/PS5/Switch/TV

Average. Couldn't make any difference to the sound. I felt it's a useless piece of equipment.

An Stelle einer Bluetooth Verbindung wollte ich den Laptop über Usb, dem SMSL und Koax mit dem DAC, ausprobieren. Die Auswirkungen sind auffällig. Der Reclocker mit sehr geringem Jitter übergibt die Daten an den DAC mit zwingender Präzision. Dies sorgt für mehr Klarheit, Luft und Genauigkeit in der Abbildung. Der Mittelhochton Bereich klingt erst einmal hart und analytisch. Geben Sie Ihren Komponenten mehrere Tage Zeit sich für diese schnelleren Anstiegszeiten zu öffnen. Die Tonale Balance verschiebt sich subjektiv etwas in Richtung analytisch hell. Ich verwende 2 DACs mit 2xBB1794 Wandlern je Kanal. Sie klingen mMn. natürlicher und wärmer als reine Delta Sigma Wandler. Interessant ist, dass der DAC, der aufwändige Analogfilter besitzt nun richtig aufblüht, während der andere mit schlanker Befilterung zu hart und digital klingt. Es kann also passieren, dass Sie Ihren DAC nicht mehr mögen! Ggf. passt ein R2R Wandler gut dazu.

En attendant un DAC possédant une véritable entrée USB, ce petit convertisseur m'a bien dépanné !!! Il est vraiment très bon !

Ottimo prodotto. Ho un impianto molto rivelatore e fa la differenza senza dubbio.

It took 12 days to arrive, so in hindsight I would've gone to a dedicated audio supplier to buy this for faster service. As for the DDC, it is not a DAC, it is a Digital to Digital converter and includes a USB clocking function which is the main appeal. It works excellent. Very small, quick and easy setup. There is a noticeable upgrade in the audio. Noticeable. Running from a Wiim Ultra into a Cambridge Audio DAC and into an integrated amp. It's hard to describe.... people tend to note that transients are bolder. It is true. Yet there's more. The audio gets noticeably more detailed, bulkier in the midrange in a very pleasant way. Track of note - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers track "Caravan" off album of the same name. Hi-Res @ 24/192 streaming over Ethernet. Wow. I chose this for the huge drum solo and basic structure that would highlight a device said to improve transients. Again, wow. Blakey's solo came alive. It's hard to describe but it was like the drum hits and cymbal work was jumping off the speakers and thumping me in the chest. A noticeable improvement in the overall detail. I spent a couple hours rotating test tracks and I am blown away. Such an inexpensive device, and though I'm not using it on its own, its integration into a system in between a half decent quality streamer and DAC is a must have. I have more listening to do tomorrow and I cannot wait.

The device comes neatly packaged in a box with two more USB cables included (USB C -> USB C + USB A to USB C) and a manual. There you can find the function of the switches on the bottom of the device. If you make sure that exactly the same pinout of the I2s corresponds to the DAC I2s you connect the device to, they work fine together! Important note: download the USB driver for the device from SMSL. For Windows 11 this is not automatically installed. The driver also installs an ASIO control panel. When using Audirvana for example, you now select the ASIO driver of the SMSL instead of your DAC. My USB audio now runs as follows: USB2.0 output to a Topping HS02 to galvanically isolate the USB output. From the HS02 a USB C cable goes to the SMSL PO100 pro. From there an HDMI cable (short) to my Denafrips Pontus 15th DAC. I now have a soundstage that is much more open, a wider stereo sound, depth of sound has increased. A much more vivid experience compared to the sound without the intervention of the PO100 pro. It really comes highly recommended, especially for the money!!!