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iiWi Reviews

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@VirusForPrez
@VirusForPrez Жыл бұрын
I've owned this dac for at least 5 months now (vers 1.0).As a headphone/dac combo nothing beats it at this price point.Clean clear and outstanding musical presentation.Once again SMSL prooves that you don.t have to be rich to access great sound !
@danielbrown2715
@danielbrown2715 11 ай бұрын
Ah ah not any more, there's a new kid on the block in the shape of the new Fiio K11 it's so good I immediately ordered a second one as a spare finally a combo unit where the amp section is fully worthy of the dac section i also own the K7 but this beats that hands down, for just £119 it's simply astonishing.
@VirusForPrez
@VirusForPrez 11 ай бұрын
I'll have to check this K11 out then. Thanks for the tip :)
@agbcreative
@agbcreative Жыл бұрын
I have owned this dac/headphone amp for a few weeks. I purchased it over the SU-1 because I thought that it was a better value. Just having a remote (did you mention that?) was a big plus and the option of the true balanced headphone output intrigued me. I have yet to purchase IEMs to try, and I wish you would have included how they sound in your review and if using them was a better option. I paired this with a Wiim mini, which allows me to switch from different input sources in their app, and then into my amplifier. So far this has been a great entry level option to stream hi-res music and play CDs close to audiophile levels but at a budget price..
@myhifi6022
@myhifi6022 Жыл бұрын
Hello, I listened to your review from beginning to end. I would like to contribute to your comments and evaluations. SMSL M300SE is a balanced preamp and dac with XLR output. It's not bad as a headphone amplifier either. SMSL SU1, TOPPING E30 As someone who has experienced it, SMSL M300 SE is more musical. Its ability to be used as a Dac, headphone amplifier and preamplifier seems unrivaled at this price level. The ability to control all functions with the help of the Remote Control also exceeds expectations. Thanks
@mccririck01
@mccririck01 Жыл бұрын
I have had this DAC for a few months. I really like it but I damaged the 3.5mm single ended line output on the back last weekend when i accidentally pulled it off its shelf - my headphone cable was plugged into the front and it caught on my leg! The 3.5mm socket on the back which had a cable going to my amp snapped internally. I've opened it up and looks like I can solder it back on but disappointing it wasnt more securely attached.
@AshtonCoolman
@AshtonCoolman 4 ай бұрын
The balanced outputs are perfect for my Presonus Eris 3.5BTs. I can use XLR to TRS cables to my Sub8 and voila! I'm going to buy this DAC this week to also use with my FiiO FT1s. Thanks for the great review.
@Michael_Michaels
@Michael_Michaels 21 күн бұрын
Can you use both front headphone outputs to use in-hear headphones and external speakers at the same time?
@jozefpolowski703
@jozefpolowski703 Жыл бұрын
Hello, how does this DAC sound compared to the SMSL C100?
@vladimirjovanovic2803
@vladimirjovanovic2803 Жыл бұрын
I've gone the SU-1 way for my WiiM Mini, and it's a nice entry-level combination. If this little dac is anywhere near SU-1 regarding SQ, it's worth the money since it has a hedphone amp, and it seems to have a remote as well. I would have liked the SU-1 much more if it had a remote as well
@shovelhead56
@shovelhead56 Жыл бұрын
Have enjoyed the m500mk11very much that you had recommended!!
@ДитерВнорме
@ДитерВнорме Жыл бұрын
My desktop system: SMSL M300SE on Topping P50, silver plated OCC XLR cables, Sabaj A20h amplifier on Fiio PL50. In my opinion, the Audeze LCD2 CB headphones sound much better on this equipment than on the Hifiman EF600, which I bought earlier.
@D1N02
@D1N02 Жыл бұрын
The CS43131 is used in many very good Dongle DAC's so it is not so strange to use in a Head-amp dac
@danielbrown2715
@danielbrown2715 11 ай бұрын
May i recommend the Fiio K11 for you to test? For £119 its simply astounding
@gfsanches1
@gfsanches1 Жыл бұрын
Are you going to review Smsl SU-X ? Love your channel, thank you
@yarnykh
@yarnykh 11 ай бұрын
I’d like to connect Smsl su-1 to my active studio monitors to listening music. Could you please recommend a volume controller?
@victormedrano2316
@victormedrano2316 11 ай бұрын
Fiio KB1.. By the way, how does the SU-1 sound with the monitors? I have the cheap PS100 (integrated with a old ESS 9023 DAC) connected to the Yamaha HS7 studio monitors and the sound is not bad at all but it still sound kind of flat.. Do you think the SU-1 worth the upgrade? Cheers
@yarnykh
@yarnykh 11 ай бұрын
@@victormedrano2316 I haven’t bought Smsl su-1 because I didn’t know how control volume with s/pdif connection. Maybe Smsl m300se would be better for me, because it has extra headphone amp and volume remote control
@yarnykh
@yarnykh 11 ай бұрын
@@victormedrano2316 fiio kb1 doesn’t have rca connectors. How to connect to Smsl su-1?
@victormedrano2316
@victormedrano2316 11 ай бұрын
@@yarnykh you just connected straight to the pc/hub usb port
@pibest7195
@pibest7195 10 ай бұрын
What sounds better this or the c200 thank you
@ioan_jivan
@ioan_jivan 8 ай бұрын
Nice shirt
@nenadcavoski7271
@nenadcavoski7271 11 ай бұрын
Поздрав, Србољубе интересује ме твоје мишљење о SMSl AO300 уређају (да ли вреди у том ценовном рангу), и да ли планираш рецензију тог уређаја?
@iiWiReviews
@iiWiReviews 11 ай бұрын
Pozdrav. Nisam ga čuo i verovatno neću raditi njegovu recenziju, ali sa obzirom da je A0200 MKII odličan uređaj za tu cenu, pretpostavljam da je isti slučaj i sa AO300.
@nenadcavoski7271
@nenadcavoski7271 11 ай бұрын
Хвала. @@iiWiReviews
@chrisvanvoorst2125
@chrisvanvoorst2125 2 ай бұрын
You sold me on the C200 - LOL
@goodsound4756
@goodsound4756 Жыл бұрын
First! But oh no, not just another SMSL or Topping DAC. Please more variety on your channel.
@VirusForPrez
@VirusForPrez Жыл бұрын
How about AkLIAM D1 ES9038Q2M DAC ? And the Rod Rain Audio DA10 .
@goodsound4756
@goodsound4756 Жыл бұрын
Why not. Don‘t know that brand.
@radomirsretenovic8492
@radomirsretenovic8492 Жыл бұрын
Who needs that? Probably nobody. I don't know anyone using balanced jacks.
@DagobertLAidam
@DagobertLAidam 9 ай бұрын
I had it from a..., does not play via coax from my sony BD player, made bursting noises, so i returned it, tryed a second one, this made me furious with crackling noise at full volume, but no music. Its a peace of trash! Every other dac played with my sony! This one was homesick as well and returned to the big river
@CompetentSalesUSA
@CompetentSalesUSA Жыл бұрын
What does chewy mean? This seems to be related to eating and not HiFi.
@iiWiReviews
@iiWiReviews Жыл бұрын
Adjectives can be used in several different fields. For example: - Sound, food, and girls can all be sweet - Bassline, bosses, and boobs can all be firm It's the same with chewy. It means for the bassline the same it means for the food, or dog toys - that it lacks solidity, firm form, crisp edges...
@shipsahoy1793
@shipsahoy1793 Жыл бұрын
iiWI...is there any inexpensive headphone amp, worth its weight, is that could be a good match with an SU-1 DAC ?
@iiWiReviews
@iiWiReviews Жыл бұрын
SMSL SH-6 is a good match.
@shipsahoy1793
@shipsahoy1793 Жыл бұрын
SMSL.. that was an awfully dumb move 😵‍💫 you don't need XLR for something that cheap.. it's just ridiculous..😂
@2kdesignstudios72
@2kdesignstudios72 Жыл бұрын
Agreed, full size RCA preferably drop the balanced, save space, put the $ into better amo or drop $10 off MSRP.
@darwinbalares570
@darwinbalares570 Жыл бұрын
i beg to disagree. its a nice combo with the new fosi audio za3 with the balanced xlr out. Cheap but good sounding nothing beats the price
@shipsahoy1793
@shipsahoy1793 Жыл бұрын
@@darwinbalares570 If somebody wants to combine those two units as a set, like you did, maybe, but I still stand by my comment for a cheap standalone unit. XLR balanced is unnecessary for that unit as a standalone, and poses no benefit, other than maybe what you have described here. I say maybe only because I don't have those two units here to verify your claim.
@chutgowdingo-loon3212
@chutgowdingo-loon3212 Жыл бұрын
OMG !! not again, not another SMSL incarnation. To be honest there are many who wish that SMSL would stop this proliferation of product just for the hell of it, with no real benefit. It does not serve any purpose, nor does it do much to enhance their reputation.
@iiWiReviews
@iiWiReviews Жыл бұрын
It's funny how every SMSL video has several comments like this one which makes it feel like people are really tired of it. Yet, they usually bring more views and subs than almost anything else. 🤔
@chutgowdingo-loon3212
@chutgowdingo-loon3212 Жыл бұрын
@@iiWiReviews Call it curiosity I guess. Like they say, necessity is the mother of invention and SMSL is definitely not re-inventing the wheel with their incessant releases. They're just adding to the confusion in the already overcrowded DAC world. I have their fully balanced SU-8 Ver 2, with the dual ESS9038-Q2M chips, from a few years ago. It's a great little DAC and serves my needs for the time being.
@daiblaze1396
@daiblaze1396 Жыл бұрын
@@chutgowdingo-loon3212 Same here for me. I am curious to hear if these kind of brands have improved. Like you mentioned all these DACs simply put more confusion. I was on the market for probably a new DAC or a preamp as I do have one. After a month of searching not a single DAC convince me. They are mostly the same with tweakings. I was almost ready to have another go. Alas I am sure that with the poor design in power that these have this will be a downgrade in my system. These brands avoid to talk about the power stage in their marketing except for the products more pricy. This should ring a bell !
@mccririck01
@mccririck01 Жыл бұрын
SMSL and Topping make some of the best value, best measuring and best sounding products these days. That's just fact.
@chutgowdingo-loon3212
@chutgowdingo-loon3212 Жыл бұрын
@@mccririck01 I think you might have misunderstood the reason for my comments. It has nothing to do with the value, measurement and / or sound aspect, rather more to do with the continuous stream of different models just for the hell of it, or so it seems . Currently they have 30 DACs listed - 31 if you count the SU-8 Version 2. Other than Topping (20 DACs), I don't know of anyone else who does this sort of thing. They also do the same thing with their speaker and headphone amps - the DA, A and H series via Shenzhen Audio and other retailers, and the AO and HO series via Aoshida Audio.
@kriskelvin64
@kriskelvin64 Жыл бұрын
you had to try because the child in you just wanted to know what happens....
@AWEG-qu8bz
@AWEG-qu8bz Жыл бұрын
These all-round devices can do a lot but nothing really good. Sure, a lot Functions for the Money but...............
@mccririck01
@mccririck01 Жыл бұрын
But what?
@masterazlan6999
@masterazlan6999 Жыл бұрын
What u means dac chips doesn't gives any influenced towards the systems?? Its the mains things bra... Its like a microproccesor in a computer bra.. Ha3 Sumtime u r funy.. I know wutz u means is the "Implementations" not dac chips points..My current ranks towards dac chips : Conexant no1 AKM no2 Rohm no3 Cirrus Logic no4 Ess n so on.. Peace!
@bigdon3975
@bigdon3975 Жыл бұрын
I like your Videos.. do you want Show us your aktually hifi Rig with all the goodys? Greetings from the insane asylum germany😊
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