exaSound E68 Stereo DSD512 and 8-Channel DSD256 DAC

[garypine]

Have you ever had the experience of purchasing a product that exceeds your expectations? Well, the addition of the E68 MCH DAC was such an experience for me. I purchased this product to replace my OPPO 105 which I had been using for several years as a MCH DAC to play PCM and DSD MCH music. But, as good as it is, it is limited to DSD64 and has a very limited UI and doesn’t integrate with ROON. The E68 MCH DAC supports PCM MCH to 24/352, DSD64, DSD128 and DSD256 MCH and 2CH DSD512. I also purchased the exaSound Sigma streamer, which is a match made in heaven, as it is a ROON endpoint. This means that, for the first time, my entire music library, both 2CH and MCH is now seamlessly integrated and accessible using ROON’s powerful music management features. E.g., want to see only the DSD128 MCH works in your library? It’s easy using Roon’s Focus feature.

But the most important aspect of this setup is the stunning sound I am getting from the system. DSD never sounded better. MCH DSD128 and DSD256 are absolutely magical. I mean, pinch me, from the first note my reaction is a kind of stupefaction in the sense that I don’t want to move a muscle for fear that I will break the spell. This is the cleanest, most effortless, expansive and emotionally engaging sound sound I’ve ever experienced with my system.

The frosting on the cake? Exasound Customer Service, provides first-class support. They answered my questions promptly and they were invaluable in helping me to get the most out of the system, even when the questions involved ROON and not specifically their product, e.g., how to get ROON to display album artwork using Chromecast to my TV.

Hat’s off to exaSound!