🎧 Sabaj DA3 Portable USB DAC Headphone Amplifier with OLED Screen, SABRE9018Q2C, DSD512 32bit/768kHz Review

boy is that the keeper? So beautiful, pure, like the ringing of a bell. Revives Grado 325e and Massdrop 6XX. Reviews this time are true. Incredible sound quality. The only thing that comes close to keeping up is my old Meridian Explorer DAC (1st gen). Used on a 2015 Mac Book Pro with Tidal streaming. plug and play Update 4/8/18: Absolutely amazing. Rocket Man owned by Elton John. I heard sounds I had never heard before.

Update July 2, 2021 I previously wrote that after about 15 months it stopped showing signs of life. For some reason I didn't throw it away right away, it sat on my desk for a few months. So I decided to plug it into my PC's USB port one last time before presenting it and it burst into life! I don't know what happened before because I tested it several times on different computers. Anyway, I'm glad it's working again. This was my first DAC for my growing headphone collection. The sound quality…

First, it's very weak and requires a separate amplifier if you want decent volume levels. Second, it doesn't work well with iPhone (can't speak for Android). I tested it with an iPhone 6, 7 and x with the camera adapter turned on and none of them were able to turn it on successfully. The screen flickered on and off. Third, the sound is very cold. Compared to the top nx4 dsd it sounds dull to me and has more noise. All in all I would suggest looking elsewhere depending on your needs. mx3 is a…

The product is very good and slightly larger than a typical USB DAC like the DragonFly. I can use it with both Android and Iphone. I use it with a Lightning to USB 3 Camera Converter with a powerful Lightning connector. you will definitely need it. If you're using high-end headphones that require little power (I used them with the Hifiman HE-560 v2), if you turn them up, the iPhone 6S+ I'm using can't provide enough power to the device. Keep up the good work and restart randomly. When I use it…

DSD/DoP playback] I'll update when I get serious use. I'm currently using my old Sennheiser HD595 as I'm still considering replacing it. ---------------------------------- ------------------------------ --First impressions---------------------------------------------- -------+ USB-C is good. I've tested USB-C to USB-C on both my laptop and Essential phone, both work with no issues. at volume levels during DSD playback (see note 2) - I would definitely prefer the rounded corners, especially…

I really like this Sabaj USB DAC, the Da3. Of course, I hesitated a bit and spent a little over $100. Of course, if money isn't an issue for you, this item wouldn't even be something you would buy. If you are reading this, like me you are a music lover who wants the best sound quality at the lowest price. Why? Because thanks to Chi-Fi we have this possibility. Yes, Sabaj, Fiio, Topping and many others are Chinese high-end audio companies! The cost of production of all these fabulous $100-$500…