SMSL Sanskrit 6TH DAC

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SMSL Sanskrit 6TH DAC

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I've just bought one of these on impulse, and what a good impulse it was. I've put it in my "studio" system to match the SMSL SA-36A amp, and to replace the Doc 'n' Dave recommended £5.75 DAC which, for the price is amazing but obviously not the last word in high-fidelity DACs. O.K, so neither is the Sanskrit, which is SMSL's 2015 model, not their latest, but blimey, it is good. I got mine new for £79.99 from a UK seller. They currently retail (on eBay) for between £85.99 from China and £117.47 from the UK, so my impulse buy was definitely a bargain, as was the free delivery. It was ordered late Wednesday night and arrived at 10 a.m. this (Friday) morning. I don't do reviews and review-speak (unless I'm taking the piss) and the closest I'll come is to say that this is a huge step up in class. So it should be of course, it cost almost 14 times as much as the little blob it's replaced, but I'd put it, after only 2 hours listening so far, on a par with my TEAC UD-H101 which is a rather nice DAC itself.
Amps - NVA P50, AP30, A40, Stanislav Palo Tube Headphone Amp BB 85
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Re: SMSL Sanskrit 6TH DAC

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On the subject of good value DACs, this bluetooth is worth a mention.

https://www.richersounds.com/product/wi ... mini-blink

Have one on the main system for brief listening sessions from my phone and another as the only source of the bedroom system. The price has gone down £15 since I bought them. :evil:
Main System
NVA BMU, P90SA/A80s (latest spec), Cube 1s, TIS, TISC(LS7)
Sonore OpticalRendu, Chord Mscaler & Qutest, Sbooster PSs
Network Acoustics Eno, ifi iPurifier3, AQ JB FMJ, Cisco 2940 & 2960
DH Labs ethernet, BNC & USB cables, Farnells cat 8 ethernet cable

Second System
NVA P20/ A20, Cubettes, LS3, SSP, SC
Sonore MicroRendu, Chord Mojo 2 MCRU PSs, AQ Carbon USB cable & JB FMJ

Headphones
Grado SR325e/Chord Mojo, Beyerdynamic Avetho/AQ DF Colbat

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