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    Default DAC replacement required.

    I’m looking for recommendations for an inexpensive DAC (sub £100) to replace my now non functional Xiang Sheng DAC 01a which has been a total nightmare for the 4 months I’ve owned it.
    I’ve spotted a couple online which could fit the bill and was wondering if any forum members had experience of them, they are the Topping D10 and the SMSL Sanskrit 6th Gen, both are comfortably under £100, or any others that could be recommended.
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    Steve


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    Was the Xiang Sheng not good?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SantanaCorreia View Post
    Was the Xiang Sheng not good?

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    It was when it was working, which wasn’t often.


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    Where did you buy it, PayPal has a long refund policy, 6 months IIRC

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    Topping D30 Available from Amazon for £93.

    Superb DAC and imo even better sounding than the DAC-01A.

    Sorry to hear about your XiangSheng - they do seem to have high failure rates. My most recent one recently went sffft on its coax input. And I've had another one die on me before. I still use mine as a headphone amp from its other inputs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lawrence001 View Post
    Where did you buy it, PayPal has a long refund policy, 6 months IIRC

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    Will have to check that out, ebay won’t help as it’s 4 months since I bought it


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    Mine's been totally fine.

    The valve socket on them is very weak I think - you need to be really careful changing valves.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jandl100 View Post
    Topping D30 Available from Amazon for £93.

    Superb DAC and imo even better sounding than the DAC-01A.

    Sorry to hear about your XiangSheng - they do seem to have high failure rates. My most recent one recently went sffft on its coax input. And I've had another one die on me before. I still use mine as a headphone amp from its other inputs.
    Had a look on Amazon and spotted your review Jerry, it would have to be very good to beat the XS DAC, that is one that actually works The USB input failed first, changed to optical, that lasted 2 weeks and then that failed as well.
    Just sent a message to Paypal with my full story of woe, hope they can get me some sort of compensation or a refund, if not I’ve got an expensive door stop 🤨


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    Quote Originally Posted by User211 View Post
    Mine's been totally fine.

    The valve socket on them is very weak I think - you need to be really careful changing valves.
    The output stage isn’t the problem, it works fine on the analogue line input but neither the USB or optical inputs work.


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    I missed eBay deadline once but PayPal still sorted it. You have to start a formal case in the resolution centre, not sure a message will get you far but wait a couple of days to see what they say. Assuming you're not on the cusp of the deadline of course.

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