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SMSL M500 MKII DAC/Amp
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The true measure of an excellent digital-to-analog converter and headphone amp combo comes from the array of components on the inside—and how they work together. From specs to synergy, the SMSL M500 MKII DAC/Amp simply doesn’t skimp Read More
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MiU1
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Jul 13, 2023
I have a soft spot for DAC/AMP combos and I'm really tempted... although things like Bluetooth and (ugh!) MQA actually turn me off! But I don't have to use them, right? 😆
cooljoe123
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Nov 21, 2023
Wow. Either you are really stupid or one of the most willingly ignorant people I have ever come across. I say "I'm trying to explain what a DAC does," and directly after you respond with, "I'm not sure what this conversation aims to accomplish."
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MiU1
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Nov 21, 2023
cooljoe123This may disappoint you, but you're not particularly convincing in your "explanations". Perhaps you're specializing in "fucking" DACs, I'm afraid I'm unfamiliar with those. Since you seem to be unwilling to check the M500II manual as I suggested, let me explain how this DAC works:
- SPDIF NORMAL mode for coax and optical bypasses the XMOS chip and feeds the DIR chip directly. Whether you like it or not, there is no "relay switch going off between files". For starters, there are no "files". And there's no "switch" either. Any MQA content in the bitstream (shaped dither) is just noise as there is nothing processing it. ES9038PRO is not MQA-aware.
- SPDIF PROCESSOR mode enables the XMOS chip that implements the MQA renderer. Still no "files" here, but your idea of the "relay switch" is there - I prefer to say that if the the proprietary dither containing lossy high-frequency information is detected, it gets "unfolded" as the sample rate is multiplied. I have no need for any of this, so I use the NORMAL setting.
GodsOwnDj369
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Jul 13, 2023
Can you swap out the op amps on this device with Burson op amps? Also are they dual or single? Any info would be appreciated!
iwendt
112
Jul 13, 2023
GodsOwnDj369No, not really meant for that kind of thing. It's 3 dual OPA1612 opamps as standard.
Marcus22687
301
Jul 13, 2023
Headfonics review of the M500 MKII
https://headfonics.com/smsl-m500-mkii-review/
"As a DAC/amp, the SMSL M500 MKII brings a detailed and natural presentation while staying on the safer side for sibilance, which is consistent with what I’ve heard with most other SMSL amps."
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MiU1
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Jul 13, 2023
Marcus22687(Perhaps not only) objectivists should like this: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/smsl-m500-mkii-review-dac-hp-amp.29468/
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