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Review on Amazon Basics 96KHz DAC Digital Optical Coax to Analog RCA Audio Converter Adapter + Fiber & Coax Cable Bundle by Joe Jordan

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Get the fio D03K DAC instead. Average sound quality and no input switching

Compared to other small DACs, this one is mediocre for several reasons. First, the output level is low (cannot be used as a source for a 2.1 RCA splitter system as the subwoofer requires a higher signal power). Second, you cannot use the coaxial input if you connect something to the optical input. The Toslink cable must be disconnected for the coaxial input to work. Finally,

Pros
  • Does not support 192 kHz sample rate; can not support PCM more than two channels; AC3, Dolby, DTS and other non-PCM format SPDIF audio signals are not supported.
Cons
  • Small things