Mike, the SU-8 sounds great from limited experience and no issues with sound quality. I sent one my amps back for replacement so the DAC has been idle for a few days.
Thanks! I am looking forward to it.
Own Naim NAC 552+NAP 500+Linn Kilimax DSM (with Katalyst).
Roon Server is on a Mac Mini MacOS Mojave with 16b RAM, 2 TB SSD.
Audio Note DAC 2.1 Signature.
Good old r2r DAC with none of that silly oversampling or filters.
- Pioneer U-05S for headphone (with ChromeCast Audio)
- Integrated DAC in Naim UnitiQute (with ChromeCast Audio) (S2)
- Integrated DAC in Auralic Aries Mini (S1)
- Encore mDSD with MacBook Pro for working
- Audeze Cypher cable with iSine 10 (on iPhone 7)
Brand new to Roon and just finished setting up everything and luv it
Rock/nuc > Ropieee > benchmark dac3 > McIntosh c50 > minidsp/dirac > crown amp > Salk/svs speakers.
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Welcome Shawn. I also have a Benchmark DAC3 (HGC). Great device.
Auralic Vega G2 – direct connection to my Nucleus+. Sounds great (to my ears)…
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I have two new DACs replacing my beloved Lampizator Golden Gate 1.9 DAC 
Lampizator Pacific DAC 
and
Lampizator Golden Atlantic 2 (aka Tube Rollers Paradise) 
Just received a SMSL SU-8 to put in place of the built-in DAC on my pre/pro. Excellent reviews for a $250 Chi-Fi device. My first one was DOA but this one is “seen” by Roon as a DAC. Set up includes XLR balanced outs to XLR ins on pre pro. No testing until tomorrow. Family here for ribs, not audio.
So far, so good with the SU8 through balanced outputs to balanced inputs. I will let it run on shuffle for several hours before I make any critical decisions.
MacBook Pro, USB to iRDAC2, Rega Brio, B+W CM5. Sounds incredible.
The DAC is a dream: ROCKNA Wavedream Signature Edition with Audiobyte Hydra Z reclocker
In total 10500 Euro
Unfortunately, Roon RAAT don’t support these devices complete. (DSD only with DoP, max DSD128)
With LMS & Squeezelite (Windows/Linux) this problem didn’t occrued.
Tell Mr. Jitaru to get the Linux patches written for his gear! Then you can have DSD direct like Windows.
You could always utilize a Windows based bridge i suppose? I sometimes use a Windows install on a headless old MacMini for the ASIO drivers and Native DSD256 to my Moon 430 HAD, as a Roon Bridge/endpoint. Works great! Cost minimal!
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I agree, for native DSD, a small Windows based bridge is a great way to go.
Irdac ii is a great DAC I kind of regret selling mine last year now as it would have been great for my new headphone fetish.
Two long sessions with playlists full of music I know very well have me convinced that the $250 Chi-Fi device – SMSL SU8 – does what I hoped. All hint of digital “glare” appears to be gone, the stereo image is much better with the new chips, the staging of the instruments has seriously improved. All in all, the SQ from my Nucleus to my speakers is better.
Original DAC was the built-in in my pre/pro with a 6-7 year old design. This one is a real improvement, at a price I can afford. Just heads up: the first one I ordered was DOA.
I thought I replied but don’t spot it.
Holo Audio Spring Kitsune’ edition level 3.
Can’t say enough good things about it, really an excellent component.
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Faithful to my Devialet Expert 200, streaming with Roon AIR (ethernet) from a NUC8i3BEH / Rock
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