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xDuoo XD-05
FiiO BTR13
FiiO KA17
Shanling UA4
SteelSeries GameDAC
FiiO BTR15
iFi GO Link
iBasso DC03 Pro
Sennheiser GSX 300
FiiO KA2 LT
HiBy FC4
iFi GO Blu
FiiO KA1 LT
FiiO KA13
FiiO BTR7
iBasso DC01
HIDIZS S9 Pro
FiiO K7
HiBy FC3
Astell&Kern AK HB1
iBasso DC07 Pro
Neoteck NTK059
xDuoo XD-10
Behringer HA400
Behringer HA6000
FiiO K5 Pro
xDuoo XQ-23
iBasso DC06
FiiO K9 Pro ESS
FiiO K7 BT
Audioengine D3
Behringer MONITOR2USB
Beyerdynamic A2
TAGA Harmony THDA-500T
M-AUDIO Transit Pro
FiiO A5
iFi Pro iCAN
Trigon Audio Exxpert
FiiO BTR3K
FiiO BTR5 2021
Astell&Kern AK HC2
HIDIZS S3 Pro
FiiO KA2 TC
Topping L30 II
InLine 99201I
InLine 99204I
iFi Audio xDSD Gryphon
Topping L70
Shanling UA1 Plus
FiiO KA3
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DACAsahi Kasei AK4490ESS ES9069Q (2 pcs)ESS ES9069QESS Sabre 9018ESS ES9219MQ (2 pcs.)ESS ES9219MQ/QCS43131ES9219Cirrus Logic CS43131ES9281AC PROCS43131ESS ESS9219 (2 pcs.)AKM AK4493ESS ESS9038Q2MAK4493SES9281PROESS ES9281AC PROAKM AK4490AKM AK4493Dual ES9219CES9038PROAK4493SAKM AKM4396Cirrus Logic CM6631AAK4377AESS ES9219C (2 pcs.)CS43198ESS9281C Pro DACCS43131Burr-Brown DSD1793ES9038Q2S
Number of channels2 шт2 шт1 шт1 шт1 шт2 шт1 шт6 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт2 шт1 шт1 шт1 шт1 шт1 шт
Specs
DAC sample rate382 kHz96 kHz768 kHz768 kHz96 kHz384 kHz384 kHz384 kHz96 kHz384 kHz768 kHz96 kHz384 kHz384 kHz384 kHz384 kHz768 kHz384 kHz384 kHz384 kHz768 kHz384 kHz768 kHz384 kHz384 kHz384 kHz96 kHz48 kHz192 kHz384 kHz48 kHz384 kHz384 kHz384 kHz384 kHz768 kHz768 kHz768 kHz
DAC bit depth32 bit24 bit32 bit32 bit24 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit24 bit32 bit32 bit24 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit24 bit24 bit32 bit16 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit32 bit
Headphone impedance8 – 300 Ohm16 – 150 Ohm16 – 80 Ohm8 – 350 Ohm25 – 75 Ohm16 – 300 Ohm16 – 150 Ohm8 – 300 Ohm16 – 300 Ohm16 – 150 Ohm8 – 300 Ohm6 – 300 Ohm16 – 100 Ohm16 – 600 Ohm16 – 300 Ohm10 – 10000 Ohm16 – 600 Ohm30 – 300 Ohm16 – 300 Ohm16 – 600 Ohm16 – 150 Ohm16 – 600 Ohm16 – 600 Ohm32 — 600 Ohm16 — 600 Ohm32 Ohm
Power650 mW580 mW170 mW500 mW1000 mW
Power (600 Ohm)7 mW100 mW600 mW
Power (300 Ohm)55 mW14 mW13 mW280 mW281 mW280 mW150 mW560 mW40 mW1150 mW
Power (32 Ohm)500 mW220 mW137 mW49 mW250 mW70 mW98 mW153 mW110 mW165 mW45 mW320 mW200 mW2440 mW70 mW236 mW500 mW1500 mW32 mW320 mW2200 mW2440 mW150 mW800 mW25 mW240 mW55 mW153 mW2700 mW120 mW120 mW320 mW7500 mW80 mW130 mW
Power (16 ohm)130 mW43 mW420 mW250 mW1100 mW50 mW240 mW3500 mW200 mW270 mW6000 mW
Frequency range20 – 20000 Hz20 – 40000 Hz20 – 50000 Hz20 – 40000 Hz5 – 40000 Hz20 – 50000 Hz10 – 80000 Hz20 – 40000 Hz20 – 90000 Hz20 – 45000 Hz20 – 20000 Hz20 – 50000 Hz20 – 40000 Hz20 – 50000 Hz20 – 20000 Hz10 – 75000 Hz20 – 20000 Hz20 – 20000 Hz10 – 90000 Hz20 – 80000 Hz20 – 50000 Hz20 – 20000 Hz10 – 25000 Hz10 – 120000 Hz1 – 100000 Hz20 – 20000 Hz10 – 90000 Hz1 – 500000 Hz20 – 22000 Hz20 – 40000 Hz20 – 40000 Hz20 – 40000 Hz20 – 40000 Hz20 – 20000 Hz20 – 20000 Hz10 — 100000 Hz20 – 40000 Hz20 – 20000 Hz
Signal to noise ratio112 dB128 dB126 dB120 dB109 dB120 dB125 dB127 dB131 dB120 dB117 dB114 dB122 dB115 dB120 dB120 dB117 dB129 dB100 dB112 dB87 dB115 dB95 dB123 dB129 dB120 dB110 dB85 dB101 dB88 dB112 dB115 dB137 dB96 dB119 dB122 dB130 dB131 dB144 dB112 dB112 dB116 dB139 dB126 dB122 dB
Dynamic range120 dB121 dB122 dB114 dB120 dB129 dB101 dB110 dB144 dB139 dB125 dB
Coef. harmonic distortion0.0025 %0.0018 %0.0008 %0.0032 %0.0008 %0.004 %0.00022 %0.01 %0.0005 %0.0008 %0.03 %0.0005 %0.0005 %0.00048 %0.001 %0.0006 %0.0003 %0.0005 %0.00017 %0.003 %0.0015 %0.007 %0.004 %0.01 %0.00056 %0.0003 %0.0003 %0.002 %0.03 %0.001 %0.1 %0.003 %0.002 %0.2 %0.02 %0.003 %0.002 %0.0008 %0.0005 %0.003 %0.003 %0.005 %0.00015 %0.0004 %0.0008 %
Functions and features
Bluetoothv5.0v5.1v5.1v5.0v5.0v4.1v5.0v5.1v5.0v5.0v5.0
Codec support
 
 
 
aptX Low Latency
AAC
LDAC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
aptX Low Latency
AAC
LDAC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
aptX Low Latency
AAC
LDAC
 
 
 
 
 
 
aptX Low Latency
AAC
LDAC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
aptX HD
AAC
LDAC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
aptX
AAC
 
 
 
 
aptX Low Latency
AAC
LDAC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
aptX Low Latency
AAC
LDAC
aptX Low Latency
AAC
LDAC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
aptX Low Latency
AAC
LDAC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IPhone/iPad connection
Acoustics connecting
Gain Control
Impedance adjustment
Bass control
Treble adjustment
Balance adjustment
Equalizer
Button lock
Level adjustmentwheelbuttonsbuttonsbuttonswheelbuttonswheelbuttonswheelbuttonsbuttonswheelbuttonsbuttonswheelbuttonswheelwheelwheelbuttonswheelwheelwheelbuttonswheelwheelwheelwheelwheelwheelwheelwheelwheelwheelbuttonsbuttonswheelwheelbuttonswheelwheelwheelwheelwheel
Connectors
Inputs
mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
 
 
 
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
 
USB (Type B)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USB C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USB C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USB C
mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
 
 
 
 
optical
 
USB (Type B)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USB C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USB C
mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USB C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USB C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USB C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USB C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RCA
 
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
 
USB (Type B)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USB C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USB C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USB (Type B)
 
mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
 
 
 
 
 
 
USB (Type B)
 
 
Jack (6.35 mm)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jack (6.35 mm)
 
XLR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RCA
 
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
 
USB (Type B)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RCA
 
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
USB (OTG)
USB (Type B)
 
 
 
RCA
 
coaxial S/P-DIF
optical
 
USB (Type B)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USB (Type B)
 
 
 
 
XLR
 
 
 
USB (Type B)
 
 
 
RCA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RCA
 
 
 
 
USB (Type B)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USB (Type B)
 
mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
 
RCA
XLR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RCA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RCA
 
 
 
 
 
 
mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
 
 
 
coaxial S/P-DIF
 
 
 
USB C
 
 
RCA
XLR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USB C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outputs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RCA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
 
 
 
 
mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jack (6.35 mm)
 
XLR
 
 
 
RCA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RCA
XLR
 
 
 
RCA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
XLR
 
 
 
RCA
 
 
 
 
RCA
 
 
 
 
 
 
optical
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RCA
XLR
 
 
 
RCA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RCA
 
 
mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
 
 
 
 
mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RCA
XLR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headphone outputs
 
 
1x Jack (6.35 mm) шт
 
 
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
 
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
 
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
 
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
 
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
 
1x micro-Jack (2.5 mm) шт
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
 
 
 
1x Jack (6.35 mm) шт
 
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
 
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
 
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
 
 
 
4x Jack (6.35 mm) шт
 
 
 
 
2x Jack (6.35 mm) шт
2x XLR шт
 
 
 
1x Jack (6.35 mm) шт
 
 
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
 
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт
 
 
1x Jack (6.35 mm) шт
1x XLR шт
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт
 
 
1x Jack (6.35 mm) шт
 
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
 
 
 
2x Jack (6.35 mm) шт
 
 
 
 
2x Jack (6.35 mm) шт
 
 
 
 
1x Jack (6.35 mm) шт
 
 
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
1x Jack (6.35 mm) шт
 
 
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
 
 
2x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
2x Jack (6.35 mm) шт
3x XLR шт
 
 
 
2x Jack (6.35 mm) шт
 
 
1x micro-Jack (2.5 mm) шт
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
 
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт
 
 
1x Jack (6.35 mm) шт
 
 
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
 
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
 
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
1x Jack (6.35 mm) шт
 
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
 
 
1x mini-Jack (3.5 mm) шт
 
 
1x Pentaconn (4.4 mm) шт
Power source
Power type
battery powered
 
mains power
battery powered
USB powered
 
 
USB powered
 
 
USB powered
 
 
USB powered
 
battery powered
USB powered
 
 
USB powered
 
 
USB powered
 
 
USB powered
 
 
USB powered
 
 
USB powered
 
battery powered
USB powered
 
 
USB powered
 
 
USB powered
 
battery powered
USB powered
 
 
USB powered
 
 
USB powered
 
 
 
mains power
 
USB powered
 
battery powered
USB powered
 
 
USB powered
 
battery powered
 
 
battery powered
USB powered
 
 
 
mains power
 
 
mains power
 
 
mains power
battery powered
USB powered
 
 
USB powered
 
 
 
mains power
 
 
mains power
 
USB powered
 
 
 
mains power
 
 
mains power
 
 
mains power
 
USB powered
mains power
battery powered
USB powered
 
 
 
mains power
 
 
mains power
battery powered
 
 
battery powered
USB powered
 
 
USB powered
 
 
USB powered
 
 
USB powered
 
 
 
mains power
 
USB powered
 
battery powered
 
 
battery powered
USB powered
 
 
 
mains power
 
USB powered
 
 
USB powered
 
Battery life9 h8 h6 h8 h16 h5 h13 h11 h9.5 h6 h8 h
General
Screen
Remote control
Metal body
Power consumption1 W2 W35 W15 W15 W50 W
Dimensions75x140x23 mm63x30x19 mm28x13x64 mm60x25x11 mm72x32x12 mm135x13x8 mm49x21x8 mm168x144x57 mm40x15x12 mm65x22x12 mm54x34x13 mm40x15x8 mm56x22x10 mm83x39x14 mm59x18x8 mm45x13x9 mm40x68x16 mm59x23.5x12.5 mm55x16x101 mm57х104х47 mm483x149x44 mm121x130x55 mm75x31x11 mm200x224x72 mm60х20х10 mm216х199х84 mm216х235х55 mm170х235х120 mm67х94х30 mm124х66х15 mm193х213х63 mm215x133x57 mm58x25x11 mm72x32x11 mm23x60x12 mm20x10x90 mm40x15x12 mm100x135x32 mm123х75х19 mm200х138х44 mm40x18x8 mm56x20x12 mm
Weight270 g28 g33 g21 g37 g11 g11 g309 g22 g27 g10 g19 g68 g11 g11 g610 g9 g40 g23 g130 g370 g2000 g436 g28 g2750 g610 g11 g1500 g2230 g2500 g185 g168 g1930 g1700 g24 g43 g29 g5 g360 g215 g800 g10 g17 g
Color
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