Not much happening here with regards to new products so here is a little blurb about an old one;
I use one of these with a CCA. Fantastic value at around £40.
It uses one of ESS's Sabre chips, the 9018k2m. It has been used for a long time in numerous products, usually more budget orientated and was, I believe the succesdor to the 9023. For high end they have their PRO chip (now the 9038). Incidentally there have been quite a few measurements done suggesting that iteration can suffer from higher than usual jitter.
The 9018 measures superbly, near the top of what is possible with off-the shelf chips, even today. Sound is peppy and lively. Compared to the CCA's decent built in DAC it does add a little clarity and life.
If you have a slightly soft sounding system or simply want to improve a little and cheaply on the CCA, it's great. That it is also small and can simply hang out back next to the Chromecast is an added bonus.
Hifime do different models depending on connection required.
A perfect stocking filler or just as a cheap present to yourself. She wont know, either from the bank balance or by looking at your hifi.
Some of the best money I've spent on HiFi along with the CCA.
Happy Days.
I use one of these with a CCA. Fantastic value at around £40.
It uses one of ESS's Sabre chips, the 9018k2m. It has been used for a long time in numerous products, usually more budget orientated and was, I believe the succesdor to the 9023. For high end they have their PRO chip (now the 9038). Incidentally there have been quite a few measurements done suggesting that iteration can suffer from higher than usual jitter.
The 9018 measures superbly, near the top of what is possible with off-the shelf chips, even today. Sound is peppy and lively. Compared to the CCA's decent built in DAC it does add a little clarity and life.
If you have a slightly soft sounding system or simply want to improve a little and cheaply on the CCA, it's great. That it is also small and can simply hang out back next to the Chromecast is an added bonus.
Hifime do different models depending on connection required.
A perfect stocking filler or just as a cheap present to yourself. She wont know, either from the bank balance or by looking at your hifi.
Some of the best money I've spent on HiFi along with the CCA.
Happy Days.
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