Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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SMSL RAW-DAC 1 review and comparisons
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00:00 Intro
00:22 About RAW-DAC1
03:32 Sound
05:09 vs SMSL SU-9 Ultra
07:36 vs SMSL D400 Pro
09:20 vs Geshelli Labs J2S
11:05 vs Topping D70 Pro Octo
12:21 Final thoughts

Test setup
Streamer:
Volumio Motivo - shop.volumio.com/product/motivo/?ref=ogvvqcow&setCurrencyId=2
DACs:
LAIV Harmony DAC - https://www.laiv.audio/harmony-dac
Gustard R26 DAC - bit.ly/3XLyNCF
Preamps:
Acoustic Invader Fulcrum - youtu.be/stsbclVgghQ
Ladder Bach - bit.ly/3FaqSYm
Amps:
2 x Acoustic Invader (IcePower 1200) - acousticinvader.com
2 x Topping B200 - amzn.to/3WqCNt4
Speakers:
Mon Acoustics Platiomn VC One: monacoustic.us/product/platimon-vc-one/?v=8cee5050eeb7
Spirit Wind - youtu.be/_9uFO_qozDk
CSS Criton 1TD-X – css-audio.com/online-store/CSS-Criton-1TD-X-Kit-Pair-p221163830
KEF LS50 - amzn.to/3W9Os0y

Head-Fi test setup:
Aune S17 Pro: amzn.to/3u2O6gu
xDuoo XD05 Pro: https://shorturl.at/stJRT
Verum 1: verum-audio.com/store
Goldplanar GL2000: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DkWKVXb
AKG K702: amzn.to/3TSlnUF

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