PureAudio Lotus DAC5 Review
Work In Progress Review: Background: There isn't much info on this DAC out there yet, but i expect that to change pretty quickly. Here is a foreign language thread i was able to track down: https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-TW&u=http://bbs.audiohall.net/viewtopic.php%3Ft%3D11656&prev=search When researching this DAC, I wasn't all that impressed by this unit containing a single ES9038PRO as opposed to some other units that use one for each channel, nor was i impressed by the claimed SNR of > 110db (which represents approximately 18.3 bits of resolution - 110/6), even the ifi micro idsd black claims a SNR > 117db (19.5 bits of resolution - 117/6)... But the fact that the opamps appear to be inserted into sockets for easy rolling is quite interesting, it appears this unit was designed from the ground up for the "tweak" enthusiast. As a benchmark, i typically look for claimed SNR >= 114db (19 bits), and prefer to see clai