Suggestions for a low-cost DAC?

[w1000i]

On 4/6/2019 at 11:10 PM, Ralf11 said:

I think we out ot break up this thread into various categories:

 

$100 -

$278 - SMSL M200 ( with AK 4497

$400 - SMSL M500 ( ESS 9038Pro with MQA and super super clean headphone amp section) 

$799 - Topping D90  -   SMSL M400    -    Denafrips venus II 

 

$1,000 - that Octagon thing Kal posted on recently...

 

etc.

 

we could also use a 1, 2, 5 sieving of categories like on Tek scopes...

 

My suggestion above. 

[w1000i]

20 minutes ago, giordy60 said:

the A-18 has only one ak4499 chip
it is the A-22 that mounts the double ak 4499

....at least it seems so ....

A18 is better optimization of A22 with better measurements.