DA-Super DAC USB Optical Coaxial to Analog Audio 192kHZ 24bit Converter Decoder Optional Bass

This thing has no competition at this price range. It's better then the moukey mpha1 in terms of functionality, power output, and sound. There are a couple drawbacks. First, there is noticeable white noise introduced with this using IEM's higher ohm sets likely find it inaudible. regarding the white noise there is some compensation/power saving happening. If no audio is being sent the device it will go into like a sleep mode where even with iems the white noise just vanishes. This to me helps it compensate for the white noise you hear when going from music to just working on the computer without audio and back to music. It keeps you from having to remove your iems because white noise is annoying. Second, The look of the device is a bit unappealing but this might be reaching. If these were improved on this would be a completely disruptive product. So why is it good? First, compensates for white noise. Second, it has multiple inputs. Third it provides decent output power. Fourth, the volume nob is smooth and functions well. Fifth, the sound is comparable beyond this things price range. Sixth, the price. Nothing can compete with this under $50 and it can stand up to DAC's beyond $50. Edit: I find the bass boost useful if you have neutral tuned headphones and need to game. Normal headphones may sound distorted and too boomy because their bass is already boosted. These can drive my 150ohm cans at about 70% comfortably and it can def get uncomfortably louder. With 300ohms you'll probably want something more power. Edit 2: after testing multiple DAC's under $100 this seems to be the best in my opinion. I've tried the Fosi q4 and other chinese clones and this dac is just more natural. If you have a decent motherboard your audio will surpass this dac. Modern motherboards have very good audio especially at the higher end. If you want to spend $100 + maybe topping or schiit is the way to go. My final conclusion is if you want a cheap solution to avoid the electrical interference from your motherboard/GPU this is a great substitute. If you want something better than this or your motherboard go $100+, all the cheap DAC's below this point are very similar to each other and most if not all are slightly worse than this one.

Since I've never connected the RCA output, this review is based strictly on using the Reiyin DA-Super DAC with headphones. I have a background in audio engineering. Is this DAC a piece of pro gear? No. Does it make for an enjoyable listening experience when paired with my AKG K371s? Absolutely! I frequently use it when playing lossless music on my PC. It sounds lightyears better than the Realtek chipsets found on most of today's motherboards. My bass boost switch stays on. Unlike most devices with an on/off bass boost option, the added bass isn't boomy. There's a pleasant curve that extends into the low midrange frequencies and creates a rich, warm tone. Even though it's a 5-star value, I gave this DAC 4 out of 5 stars for sound quality because I've found that it won't perform well using just any USB port. When I plugged it directly into my PC, I noticed some distortion during the louder parts of high-energy tracks. When plugged directly into my smartphone, everything sounded distorted. If you're experiencing this distortion, it could be due to the fact that this DAC is hungry for power. Attaching it through a powered USB hub is my recommendation to achieve full performance. So, is the Reiyin DA-Super DAC a super value? If you're using it connected to a powered hub, I'd say yes. I'm about to buy my 2nd one. If you're looking for a portable DAC, look elsewhere.

I'm what I would consider a "budget audiophile". I like things that sound nice, but I don't have a lot of extra money. This DAC sounds really good on my Sennheiser HD559's. You can even turn it up all the way and not hear any static. The unit is a little bit smaller than I expected, but that's not really a problem. The volume knob is buttery smooth and really satisfying to use. Excellent purchase!

It took me awhile to figure this out, and I'm a freaking nerd! I only wanted to use Spotify with my old stereo, I've done it before with a dongle DAC and with a raspberry pi hifi hat. The pi network card reliability I've found to be suspect, or at least highly vulnerable to erratic power. So I got this. Firstly thinking of efficiency, I wanted to use USB from the PC to both power the unit and supply the data signal. Oh no, dirty noise immediately. Tried a separate 5v supply, no sound. Played around with various settings in sound (the little speaker icon, lower right in windows; try it it's fun! (right click)) but things weren't coming together. So I duckdukgo'd around for awhile and it became apparent that, despite Spotify declaring high bitrate streaming, your windows bitrate must be set at or below 48,000. Instantly, once I changed from 196 to 48, the room was startlingly alive with music. And a background hum. The hum turns out to be a pretty crappy USB implementation on my 15 year old machine. Powered by a decent phone charger, no noise. So instead of the energy efficient use case, I use optical input and a wall wart. Now you must understand that I'm an old goat with some hearing trouble. I'm not an audiophile, but I love music of most flavors, this thing translates bytes of information into electrical signals that my old equipment can use. It sounds amazing!

Complete waste of money. Worked 1 time barely and then never again.

Great sounding DAC! I've tested this on usb and spdif both sound clean but spdif is just ever so slightly better. The bass boost is nice but don't expect it to create a bass forward device. What is does it does very nicely and just gives you a seasoned amount. The build quality is very good, soldered joints are clean and the pcb is of higher quality. Product says what it is Cirrus Logic CS8416. This is a all metal product no plastic anywhere to be found other than some contacts in the interior. The dial feels awesome with machined groves that give a great tactile feel. This quality far exceeds the price of thirty usd. The only thing that feels cheap is the bass switch but I can think of or find no other DAC/mini amp. That is of this quality and build for the price. Can you buy a better one? Yep. Can you build a better one. Yep. For this price? Nope! Quality on a budget. Edit: Added photo of pcb and chipset

I have a mid-high end old school audio system (Polk 12's, NAD 3140 all refurbished) in my office. I was using the hdmi audio from a m1 mac mini and I wasnt overly impressed with the sound quality. Based on the user reviews I thought I would give this a try and I was very happy. The amount of extra detail that I could hear was incredible. I have a lot of high rez audio that I have purchased over the years and this certainly was worth the purchase. Only a couple of minor complaints: The gain could be little higher, I had to turn the volume knob on top of the DAC all the way up to get a reasonable sound level control on the amp. Your amp may have less gain. I would have preferred all of the connections to one side so I can just put this top of the amp without cables hanging around. How m

I got the device today and immediately noticed a boost in my listening experience, paired with my Sennheiser HD58X, this adds a layer of clarity and dimensionality to my listening that the standard port on my computer did not bring. The construction is sturdy and modern looking, the knob is satisfying for volume control and the bass boost adds a nice touch to the low end if desired. Overall couldn't beat the experience for the price.