SMSL DO100 & HO100-Budget Friendly,Ear Friendly,Desktop DAC/AMP Stack-Honest Audiophile Impressiions

A BIG thanks to Aoshida Audio for providing the SMSL DO100 & HO100 for review.

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Recommended Gear:
Tin Hifi T3 Plus:TINHIFI T3 PLUS 10mm LCP Diaphragm Hi-Fi Earphone – Linsoul Audio
Massdrop THX AAA 789:

Tingvall Trio “Beat” - piano tonality
Sinne Eeg “We’ve Just Begun” - multiple layer soundstage
Molly Johnson “What a Little Moonlight Can Do” - female vocal tone
Leslie Odom Jr. “Under Pressure” - male vocal tone
Eric Clapton “Change the World” - soundstage, layering and placement
Yo Yo Ma “Ecstasy of Gold” - acoustic instrument timbre
Adam Baldych “Spem in Alium” - acoustic instrument timbre
Pain of Salvation “Stress” - bass and percussion balance
Michael Buble “When I Fall in Love” - orchestral dynamics
Patricia Barber “Code Cool” - sibilance check
Christian Scott “New New Orleans” - shouty upper mids
Tool “Chocolate Chip Trip” - imaging
Hans Zimmer “Why So Serious” - sub bass extension
Marcus Miller “No Limit” - bass control
Dave Holland Quartet “Conference Of The Birds”- bass check
Ilhan Eshkeri “47 Ronin”- orchestra and bass dynamics
Hans Zimmer: “2049” - sub bass extension
Cher: “Believe” - sibilance
Stanley Clarke - “Passenger 57 main title” - percussion, bass, separation and placement
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra - “The Pine of the Appian Way” - soundstage, imaging, separation, dynamic range
Houston Person - “You are my Sunshine” - tone and timbre

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[ginom]

Another great review. Thanks Dave! 👍👍👍

[JTB--]

I tried the SMSL VMV D1se and it's a very good DAC. I find the higher end SMSL and Topping stuff much better than their budget stuff

[husamalden]

Can I use a TRS to XLR cable to make my Audient iD14 MKII audio interface work as a DAC and connect it to the balanced connector of the HO100 amp??

[mve]

Really unrelated question, but how did you like the sound of the Dunu Titan S with the Moondrop Springtips?

[phillcollar]

hi honest, which one seemed perfect match for hd660s, this ho100 or topping nx7, that 2 amp according to my budget

[stop]

Hi, I just watched this review. I have a question related to SPDIF inputs. Does this work with 1990's tech ? I'm interested in this DAC (Looking at other options too, between 200 € and 500 €), but wondered how it would connect with a TV (Toslink) and 1990's CD player (Reclocked Teac VRDS 9). Do you have a feel for those questions ?