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AIMPIRE AD10 PC USB Amplifier: Silver USB DAC Music Receiver with XMOS XU208 ES9018K2M OPA2134 Decoder Review

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Terrible

Revainrating 1.5 out of 5  
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1.7
🍿 Home Theater, 🎵 Home Audio

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Description of AIMPIRE AD10 PC USB Amplifier: Silver USB DAC Music Receiver with XMOS XU208 ES9018K2M OPA2134 Decoder

XMOS XU208 + Customized Driver + ESS ES9018K2M Adopted XMOS XU208 for USB interface and customized driver which from Thesycon for better comparability with high resolution audio files especially DSD native. Uses ESS ES9018K2M to make THD+N as low as 0.0008% at 1kHz. DSD256 and PCM384 Compatible with 16-32bit/44.1-383kHz and DSD64-DSD256 (native). Replaceable OP D10 has OP amp socket, DIY lovers can change the OP amp to meet different needs. Connect to active speakers D10 provide not only DSD and higher specification PCM compatibility but also a better sound quality than your computer’s built-in sound card or a regular DAC. Automatic power on/Off/ format and sampling rate indicator although the USB port support Power after PC has shutdown, D10 still will synchronously power on/Off with PC. Indicate the audio format (PCM or DSD) and sampling rate of the playing music.

Reviews

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Revainrating 2 out of 5

Excellent DAC in amplifiers

This DAC is one of the best I've heard. I highly recommend any audio enthusiast to invest on top of your setup. I've listened to this model almost non-stop since its inception.

Pros
  • DSD256 and PCM384 compatible with 16-32bit/44.1-383kHz and DSD64-DSD256 (native).
Cons
  • Makes me nervous

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Excellent Home Theater DAC

This DAC is one of the best I've heard. I highly recommend any audio enthusiast to invest on top of your setup. I've listened to this model almost non-stop since its inception.

Pros
  • XMOS XU208 + Custom Driver + ESS ES9018K2M Adopted XMOS XU208 for USB interface and custom driver from Thesycon for better compatibility with high-resolution audio files, especially native DSD. Uses ESS ES9018K2M to reduce THD+N to 0.0008% at 1kHz.
Cons
  • Negative impression

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Topping disavowt this product!

Of course, Revain and Aimpire are doing their best to make it look like a relabeled Topping D10. No, that is not so. I didn't like the sound of this model and a little research explained the rest. Some might find it useful as a USB to SPDIF converter, but that's the only good use I see.

Pros
  • DSD256 and PCM384 Compatible with 16-32bit/44.1-383kHz and DSD64-DSD256 (Original).
Cons
  • later writes