SMSL SU-1 DAC with Ultra?

[BowsAndArrows]

I wish there were more new equipment using AKM DACs.

There was a fire at the AKM factory a couple of years ago that massively disrupted their operations...

I think they are back to normal now but over the past couple of years many manufacturers switched to ESS or TI chips. Even for older products that had AKM chips originally.

 

[Burnside]

There was a fire at the AKM factory a couple of years ago that massively disrupted their operations...

I think they are back to normal now but over the past couple of years many manufacturers switched to ESS or TI chips. Even for older products that had AKM chips originally.

Or in Linn’s case, developed their own Organik DAC..

 

[Wiimer]

Or in Linn’s case, developed their own Organik DAC..

Did Linnda, who ran away from home, come back?

 

[Burnside]

Did Linnda, who ran away from home, come back?

Yes, happily returned home to look after her little WiiM children

 

[getfranz]

I am using my Wiim Ultra with the Willsenton R8 and PMC FB-1 speaker and the sound was very good. I added the SMSL SU-1 to this setup and the sound blew me away. There is a great improvement in the sound separation and the sound stage is awesome. The AKM 4493 chip on the SU-1 made the difference. SU-1 is highly recommended

 

[mrroyal88]

I am using my Wiim Ultra with the Willsenton R8 and PMC FB-1 speaker and the sound was very good. I added the SMSL SU-1 to this setup and the sound blew me away. There is a great improvement in the sound separation and the sound stage is awesome. The AKM 4493 chip on the SU-1 made the difference. SU-1 is highly recommended

You dont have popping sounds when switching tracks?

 

[getfranz]

No. I do not have popping sounds when switching tracks.

 

[jluce50]

I was really happy with the SU-1 until I tried the Fiio K11 R2R. Huge improvement in almost all areas. And, as a bonus, absolutely no popping or clicking when switching tracks!

 

[mrroyal88]

I was really happy with the SU-1 until I tried the Fiio K11 R2R. Huge improvement in almost all areas. And, as a bonus, absolutely no popping or clicking when switching tracks!

How it an improvement? Its a red flag to me that there are a huge amount of people selling them on hifishark after 1 or 2 months

 

[slartibartfast]

How it an improvement? Its a red flag to me that there are a huge amount of people selling them on hifishark after 1 or 2 months

Most of the sellers are probably dealers.

 

[Bozzz]

I was really happy with the SU-1 until I tried the Fiio K11 R2R. Huge improvement in almost all areas. And, as a bonus, absolutely no popping or clicking when switching tracks!

Love mine

 

[jluce50]

How it an improvement? Its a red flag to me that there are a huge amount of people selling them on hifishark after 1 or 2 months

Large soundstage, much better texture/timbre in bass and mids, and just an overall richer more pleasing tone (even in OS mode, which I tend to prefer since I already have a tube amp).

That's strange, I had an alert on hifishark for the K11 R2R that was active for a couple months and only saw a few come up for sale. Much fewer than the number of Bifrost or Ares dacs I saw for sale, for example. My guess would be that a lot of people buy it to get a taste of R2R for not much money and then some of them decide to move up the food chain.

 

[Mr Ee]

My guess would be that a lot of people buy it to get a taste of R2R for not much money and then some of them decide to move up the food chain.

I thought that too.
I tried a topping centaurus the other week, preferred the fiio k11 r2r.
One and a half grand saved