*Picture copy from the seller (chchyong89)

*sampling rates up to 32, 44.1, 48kHz,
*16bit digital sigma DAC,
*THD+N = 0.006%(RL>10k ohm),
*SNR = 98dB,
*Dynamic Range = 98dB


Before i get started, one thing i must mention is, I am not a good reviewer, so forgive me if there is anything wrong.

I am a music lover, but i am not hardcore. Due to unsatisfied to my onboard soundcard on my dell laptop, i decided to purchase an USB DAC but my budget is below RM100. and chchyong89 had recommended me this DAC. I got it COD at cyberjaya cyberia yesterday. I am so excited when i look on it, the size is so miniature and so sexy! And i get RM5 off from him for writing a review for this sexy, and had been confirm by him i can write whatever (bad/good) about this device.

I don't have high end speaker or headphone, just an edifier C3 and shp8900. When i get to home, i instantly find a USB cable connect up my new DAC and get it run! the red and green LED is light up instantly and no driver is needed on my windows 7 32bit . I just keep telling myself i can't stop testing this device, i can't stop testing this device, then quickly i play some music through this DAC with my collected FLAC album. Immediately, the first thing i notice is, the sound is so much cleaner and so relax even i play it loud compare with my onboard soundcard.

And for your information, i owned an asus xonar U1 too, http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=1172998&hl= , but it was sold, the thing i can sure is, the PCM2704 dac can sound a lot better than U1(luckily i sold it off) . Afterward, i test on Olivia-fall In Love with, the voice is sweet! The way she sing, the way she pronounce is so detail and solid. And my eyes just can't be turn around instead of keep watching the naked sexy DAC on my table, it look so sexy with its naked body! Keep thinking in my mind( how can this little thing can sing that nice). Seriously, i am impressed when it's with my shp8900 because My shp8900 never sound that good before(but this dac cannot drive this headphone loud, and i definately will buy one amplifier soon, awaiting chchyong89 recommendation ).


Down side:
BTW, there is good and there is bad too. This DAC, don't deserve to drive headphone directly due to low power output unlike most soundcard. As the seller said, it will be great to get an amp separately instead getting 2-in-1 DAC, which has integrated amplifier and dac together in one device, that not really wise for some people. There is no amplification stage in this DAC, so that we can directly source the signal out from the DAC and connect to any amplifier that flavor us!


Conclusion:
For sub RM90, i think this is the best ever soundcard exist in the market for everyone in this budget, especially notebook users like me. No one will goes wrong with it. Finally, i will definitely vote this 9/10 if xonar U1 is 6.5/10. And i will guarantee buy one for my girlfriend soon! RM90 is totally not a problem for such excellent performer!

To chchyong89: Thanks for the RM5 discount, but i will still definitely doing this review if there is no discount from you, as this device is a really really a good performer!


Anyone interested can get it here:
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1578406

This post has been edited by lengnui89: Sep 28 2010, 10:39 AM

I have to agree with this bro..

but errr can get a better picture?
Like the whole thing from above?

As your request And thanks ts for the review, it sound more good than its look



This post has been edited by chchyong89: Sep 28 2010, 11:25 AM

Good poison!
Thanks for the effort, yuheng!
OOpps.. lengnui!

This post has been edited by jazzy939: Sep 28 2010, 04:17 PM

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omg for RM90 only????

Because the (manufacturer) cost might less than USD10,possibly around USD5

Anyway,since it's quite cheap,compare to others,worth to buy one and playing with mod.

Even the chip(PCM2704) alone is hardly get at the price at USD10
Btw, it's really a very tempting price Get it fast while the stocks is
ready

If u purchase the chip more than 1k,u will get less than USD3.

soldering the pcm2704 is already mental enough for me to justify half the price.. :dizzy:

Amen bro, amen. I sure hope those factories are paying the workers enough!


Interesting DAC for its price, definitely.

Is it able to be on par with Audiotrack OPTOPlay?

If it's manufacturered in PRC,then the workers paid is..........

Anyway,is a TSSOP package,still easy to deal with,if it's a BGA package,that's really nightmare

See the tagging price, i would say RM90 is definately bang per buck! No need to consider that much, straight away grab one unit like me.

I GUARANTEE You WON'T regret getting this babe go home!

this item on par with Ordnance DAC-1 and Govibe USB DAC?

Why no cover/ case one? Is it by design?

i wish it has a clothes on it, too sexy for my girlfriend......

Semi-DIY style. Casing sendiri kautim.

lol i guess i made product endorsement thing viral
neways, wow nice product! maybe i should get one of those too

Can try name card holder as casing,then spray with colour pattern.

Anyway,why no one ask does it sound ANALOG or not??hahaha!

This post has been edited by Leolabs: Sep 28 2010, 08:25 PM