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GUSTARD Audalytic DR70 R2R DAC — read reviewAn R2R desktop DAC in two versions: the DR70 from $359.99 and the DR70N, which per the pictures adds LAN and a TF card slot, at $439.99. Pictured specs list XLR and RCA outputs and USB input at PCM 44.1kHz-768kHz, which suits buyers who want both output types.
LADDER Boya USB Interface — read reviewA USB interface listed at $459.99, with a USB 2.0 Type B input and coax, TOSLink, AES/EBU and two I2S outputs in a spec table pictured on the page. It suits buyers who already own a DAC and want I2S over HDMI or RJ45, and who accept pictures that disagree on some figures.
SMSL RAW-DAC1 Desktop DAC — read reviewA desktop DAC listed at $499.99 whose title and cover picture name AK4499EX and AK4191 chips, with XLR and RCA outputs, Bluetooth 5.1 and, per a picture, a 2.33-inch display. It suits buyers who want XLR and RCA outputs and Bluetooth in one DAC, using figures from pictured tables.
SMSL G1 Master Clock Generator — read reviewAn external master clock generator listed at $529, with four BNC outputs at 10MHz and an OCXO whose frequency accuracy a pictured table gives as ±3 ppb. It suits buyers who already own gear with a clock input; a pictured connecting diagram wires a PL200T and a D200 to it.
Audalytic DR80 Discrete R2R DAC — read reviewA discrete R-2R DAC from $699.99 (DR80) or $779.99 (DR80N, which per the pictures adds a network bridge, LAN and micro SD). Pictured specs list USB input at native DSD64-DSD1024 and balanced XLR plus RCA outputs, which suits buyers who want both output types.
Yulong DP1 Network USB Interface — read reviewA network and USB digital interface listed at $939 in black or white. A spec table pictured on the page gives PCM up to 32Bit/1536KHz and native DSD64/128/256/512/1024 on its network, USB and I2S paths. It suits buyers who already own a DAC.
TOPPING Centaurus R2R DAC — read reviewA desktop R2R DAC listed at $999 in black or silver, with a choice of EU, US or UK plug. The pictures list XLR and RCA outputs, USB, optical, coaxial, AES, IIS and Bluetooth 5.1 inputs, and a 2.0-inch screen. It suits buyers who want balanced and single-ended outputs.
TOPPING D90 III Discrete Desktop DAC — read reviewA desktop DAC with XLR and RCA outputs and USB, optical, coaxial, AES, IIS-LVDS and Bluetooth 5.1 inputs, according to the page's pictures. Listed at $999 in black with a UK plug style, it suits buyers who want a balanced desktop DAC with a Bluetooth remote.
xDuoo DP10 Streaming Player — read reviewA streaming player that HiFiGO's title calls portable, listed at $999. The pictures give a 5.5-inch Android 14 touchscreen, a 12V/2A power supply and digital outputs: USB, coaxial, optical, AES, HDMI and IIS. It suits buyers who already own a DAC and want a network and local-file source.
GUSTARD U26 USB Digital Interface — read reviewA USB digital interface with a USB Type-B input, a 10MHz clock input and optical, coaxial, AES and two IIS-over-HDMI outputs, according to the page's pictures. Listed at $999.99 in silver or black, it suits owners of a DAC that takes IIS, AES, coaxial or optical.
Cayin iDAC-8 Desktop DAC — read reviewA desktop DAC listed at $1,199.99 whose pictures name an AK4191 modulator with two AK4499EX chips, XLR and RCA outputs and a tube or solid-state output setting. It suits a line-level chain; the store title says headphone amplifier, but the pictures read for this review list no headphone output.
LADDER Brahms Player — read reviewA black aluminum-alloy unit listed as a player at $1,499, with USB, AES and optical inputs and AES, I2S, optical and coaxial outputs according to its one picture. It suits buyers who want a digital source with two clock inputs and the 65W toroidal transformer the picture claims.
GUSTARD S26 Music Server — read reviewA music server that, per the page's pictures, runs CelWare Audio OS on an AMD 5600U with 8GB of RAM and a built-in 1TB SSD, and sends digital audio out over IIS, AES, coaxial, optical and USB. Listed at $1,599.99 in black or silver, it suits owners of an external DAC.
GUSTARD X26III Network Streamer — read reviewA network streamer with two ES9039SPRO DAC chips, one per channel, according to the one readable picture on its page. Listed at $1,599.99 in black or silver, it suits buyers who care about the dual-chip design and will check inputs and outputs elsewhere.
GUSTARD X30 Network Streaming DAC — read reviewA network-streaming desktop DAC with four ES9039SPRO chips, XLR and RCA outputs and a 10MHz clock input, per the page's pictures. Listed at $2,999.99 in black or silver, it suits buyers who want LAN playback with Roon, AirPlay, UPnP, NAA and Spotify in the unit.
GUSTARD R30 R2R Streaming DAC — read reviewA desktop R2R streaming DAC with a network bridge, XLR and RCA line outputs and a 10MHz clock input, per the page's pictures. Listed at $3,599.99 in black or silver, it suits buyers who want a discrete conversion design with LAN playback and DSD64-1024 on its IIS input.
TOPPING Mini300 Power Amplifier — read reviewA desktop power amplifier listed at $139 in white, black or silver. Its pictures give 140W x 2 into 4Ω at THD+N under 10%, balanced TRS and RCA inputs and a 12V trigger input. It suits a desktop chain that feeds speakers through binding posts.
TOPPING B100 Mono Power Amplifier — read reviewA mono power amplifier listed at $299 in silver or black. Its pictured spec table gives 100W into 4Ω at THD+N under 1%, three gain settings and balanced and single-ended inputs, and the pictures say two B100s are needed for a stereo system.
SMSL VMV A1PRO GaN Power Amplifier — read reviewA power amplifier listed at $495 whose pictures describe GaN (gallium-nitride) power devices and stereo or mono (BTL) modes. The spec table gives 160W x 2 into 4Ω and 85W x 2 into 8Ω in stereo, and 400W and 250W in mono. It suits buyers who want one amplifier for either layout.
SMSL DO200 and AO200 Stack — read reviewA stack of an SMSL DO200 USB DAC and an AO200 power amplifier with an XLR cable, listed from $768. The page text gives no performance figures; the pictures read for this review show panel labels, not specifications, so it suits buyers who will check the specifications elsewhere.
SMSL VMV D1se + A1 Amplifier Stack — read reviewA DAC and power amplifier pair, the VMV D1se and A1, listed at $1,379.99 with a 1m SKW OCC XLR cable per the page's package list. It suits buyers who want the three parts in one listing; no output power, DAC chip or sample rate appears in the page text or its four pictures.
SMSL VMA D2 + A2 Amplifier Stack — read reviewA DAC and power amplifier pair listed at $2,698.99 with a 1m SKW OCC XLR cable. The page text names Bluetooth with UAT and LDAC, PCM 32-Bit/768kHz and native DSD512 decoding and a sub-woofer pre-output, all under the heading Features of VMA A2, so it is unclear which unit carries them.
LADDER Chopin II Line Preamplifier — read reviewA line preamplifier for the desk, listed at $1,549 in black or silver. Its pictured spec table gives two XLR inputs and one RCA input, outputs of 2.0Vrms on RCA and 4.0Vrms on XLR, unity gain and a 60-step relay-based attenuator.
FiiO Retro Box Bluetooth Speaker — read reviewA desktop Bluetooth speaker listed at $79.99 in black or white, with a front bay for a FiiO player. Its pictures list Bluetooth V6.0 with SBC and LDAC, a USBDAC mode, 5.3Wx2 output and about 10h30m of battery life; the pictured in-the-box list has no player.