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Audioengine D1 24 bit Digital to Analog Converter
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.3
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
338
Old Reviews
249
Unverified
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Review Analysis - 54 recent, verified reviews
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Sound Quality
30audioengine, sound quality, noise, a2, speakers
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" ... Mase such a massive difference in the sound quality of the speakers I got, And I have an expensive sound card in my computer. ... Also, plugging headphones into this thing made a huge improvement in sound and gave higher sound volume. ... "
" ... As for sound it's a significant improvement from the internal DAC of the Audioengine A2+ speakers. ... From a headphone perspective I was using Topping TP30 headphone amp, the D1 is significantly stronger and clearer. ... "
" ... Big difference between this and the computer's sound card! ... "
" ... Initially, when I set the Sound Playback / Advanced sample rate and bit depth to 24 bit 192000 Hz (Studio Quality), I would only get sound from Windows 10 applications that output to DTS Audio / Dolby Digital. ... About 80% of the applications had sound. ... Some of the other applications without fancy audio codec support were completely silent. ... "
" ... amazing quality DAC. ... "
" ... If you're looking for something to improve the sound quality of your laptop to drive a nice pair of headphones / speakers / amp then spend the extra money and get this so you won't have to upgrade again later. ... Comparing to the the default realtek audio chip/driver the Audioengine is a vast improvement in terms of quality sound output. ... The sound that comes out is just louder and clearer than what was coming out of my default laptop line out. ... I would say my maudio soundcard sounds better because I am using digital out which gives my marantz receiver an output using DTS codec. ... "
" ... Very clean audio from this DAC unit. ... No distortion like I was getting from the built in audio. ... "
" ... I have used this DAC to drive my Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 250 ohm headphones and it sounds really great. ... The sound is much more agile when played out of this DAC, and the amp is more than capable of driving 250 ohm earphones. ... "
Device Compatibility
10use, using, usb, speakers, paired
+90%
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" ... Otherwise its a fantastic device. ... "
" ... Paired with A5+s and an S8. ... "
" ... Once I connected it, I noticed a difference immediately. ... "
" ... I really want to give this 5-stars because they transformed the sound I get from my computer. ... "
" ... If you have a Mac go into the Audio Midi Setup and set it to 2 Ch 24-bit integer 96.0 kHz for the best setting. ... "
" ... I am using this in my car with an android tablet (7.0 nougat), feeding the output of the DAC to the clarion Equalizer, and from the Equalizer to my amp. ... "
" ... Using on PC. ... When paired with the right set up this is a nice compact DAC with the primary purpose of feeding powered studio monitors for me and works nicely as a headphone amp as well. ... "
" ... For PC you need to use the USB 3 charger on your laptop. ... Also go into devices to tweak your settings. ... "
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