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Hello :)

 

i've recieved my SDA-6 Pro the last week and i'm still in the burn-in period. 

 

But what i can hear so far it is a phenomenal DAC and i like it much more than my "old" Gustard X16 DAC with U16 DDC.

 

At the moment i use the USB interface directly feed by my Intel NUC with Roon ROCK and a linear power supply. 

 

The SQ is exceptional. Very smooth but still detailed. The soundstage is fairly wide but not deep. 

 

I still experiment a bit if PCM upsampled to 384k or DSD512 sounds better on this device.

 

Best

Dominik

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I've tested the 10 MHz Clock input of my SDA-6 with my Oscilloquartz 8663 OCXO 10 MHz Clock. This clock produces phenomenal results with my Gustard U16 DDC. But with the SDA-6 it doesn't made a big difference. 

 

Does anyone tested some other clocks as well?

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1 hour ago, SwissBear said:

 

You might want to check this DAC: 

 

Apart from a different chip (ESS9038 x2 instead of AK4499), it has a lot of similarities with the SDA-6: 

- NOS mode to make the best out of software upsampling (HQPlayer for instance)

- high precision clock with the capability to synthesise a 10 MHz external clock if desired

- full discrete analog output stage with volume control

- similar price range

 

Sandu already reviewed it:

 

 

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On 4/17/2021 at 3:34 PM, mevdinc said:

Thanks for sharing it. As it happens I am a fan of AK DAC chips.
I am also considering COS D10 which comes with a built-in pre and analog input too, the latter is useful for home cinema application.

 

There is also a Gustard A22 with 2x AK4499 Chips :)

 

 

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4 minutes ago, wolft said:

- How can I recognize the Plus Version?

- which firmware is the newest?

- how is the nos mode with the HQPlayer  to configure?

- which modulators and filters with DSD512 are possible?

 

Open the case and search for the Mundorfs

 

There is only one firmware at the moment

 

Just choose the Nos filter and it is active

 

In DSD Mode the SDA 6 is always in NOS

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What kind of upsampling did the SDA-6 owners here prefer? DSD vs PCM?

 

Normally i upsample everything in Roon to DSD but with the SDA-6 i find PCM 384 KHz really impressive. It could justified by the volume difference between PCM and DSD but PCM seems to sound a bit more clear and "airy"?

 

So which format do you prefer with the SDA-6? DSD or PCM? 😁

 

 

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22 minutes ago, wolft said:

Hello, I have now sold my RME Adi-2 DAC Fs, the Singxer SDA-6 is better. What Volume Setting do you recommended for Upsampling PCM --> DSD? My setting is: Min  -3 and Max 3. What is a good choice.

Some tips als recommended.

Wolfgang

 

MacMini M1 (HQplayer) --> NAA Windows + Singxer 5.00 driver --> USB --> Singxer SDA-6 --> (XLR/Cinch) Lavardin ISX Reference

 

Do you mean the volume settings in HQPlayer?

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