Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Sometimes, things just don't quite have that "it" factor or "Spark Joy" in them enough to really get me excited about them. That doesn't mean they are bad, just means they aren't for me in that particular timeframe. Which sums up my experience with the SMSL RAWPro DAC1... not a bad DAC... just didn't really move the needle for me to get excited about it.

The SMSL RAWPro DAC1 was sent out for demo by APOS Audio; all opinions are my own. This demo unit will be sent to the next person in line for review.

Landing page for the SMSL RAW Pro DAC1 (non-affiliated): https://apos.audio/products/smsl-rawpro-dac-1

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