JIm: What 'Chinese' DAC did you purchase ?
I'm here to tell you I'm thrilled that the performance of my
'Chi-Fi' Gutard X-22 (ESS 9038pro X1 chip) and the considerably
less expensive SMSL SU-8V2 (9038Q X2 chip).
Via USB input -via Pi 3B + (running Volimio), either DAC is excellent, the X-22 the more sophisticated sounding.
AND, again via USB (the only Input on HRT) , the amazing HRT II+,III or HD DAC's are astonishing. Whether 24/96, 24/192 matters not. Supply the HRT's the Raspberry Pi's 2.5/3A P/S (wall-wart) and you''ll honestly, genuinely marvel and the spectacular SQ -astonishingly impressive.
pj
I'm here to tell you I'm thrilled that the performance of my
'Chi-Fi' Gutard X-22 (ESS 9038pro X1 chip) and the considerably
less expensive SMSL SU-8V2 (9038Q X2 chip).
Via USB input -via Pi 3B + (running Volimio), either DAC is excellent, the X-22 the more sophisticated sounding.
AND, again via USB (the only Input on HRT) , the amazing HRT II+,III or HD DAC's are astonishing. Whether 24/96, 24/192 matters not. Supply the HRT's the Raspberry Pi's 2.5/3A P/S (wall-wart) and you''ll honestly, genuinely marvel and the spectacular SQ -astonishingly impressive.
pj