I love these DACS, they are small and simple and sound great. I have this one connected to my MacMini music server, feeding into a Dayton Audio, HTA200 hybrid tube amplifier and man, does it sound great!

I have this paired with a Magni+ and 250 ohm DT 990 pro headphones running through my computer via Usb-C. I didn't know much about audio but with a little research, I found this unit to be affordable and rock solid for entry level gear. Music and games sound great. I run stereo when listening to music and sometimes Dolby Atmos when gaming. Purchase some quality RCA cables alongside.

I use this device through my computer and provides great analog sound through my Klipsch speakers. The price is great for a small package…

TL:DRVery good DAC with a bit more emphasis on treble and analytical listening. I run this with the Mee Audio P1 Pinnacles and even threw a wired Airpod Max's at it and I noticed it greatly improves the high end and its rolloff. So things like Trance music or rock will immediately sound cleaner while still being musically enjoyable. It makes audio sound transparent and fuller while it tightens up and makes bass response more consistent across the board.The soundstage is the greatest improvement that I see even for my in ear monitors, it's almost scary. The extra information and layers it adds to your listening really shows it makes the most of out of the extra bit-depth and bit-rate out of your audio. I play music on Tidal and stream my music on Tidal's MAX setting with 24-Bits @ 192Khz. (I imagine you can max out the settings with Bluray playback.) I don't know if it's placebo but it's almost overwhelming how detailed and how much the soundstage opens up on your playbacks, I can really hear the nuances and amazing engineering that goes into producing my favorite tracks. Now it adds sounstage without messing with how forward or faraway your music sounds but the backup vocals or sounds that are in your music is improved. This is truly what immersive audio is like without adding bloatware like 3D audio encoding or whatnot and you'll see that for yourself. I would give this a shot if you wanna see what a DAC is all about.I also used this on my loudspeakers Bose S1 Pro and the Bose SUB 2 and it does the same thing and improves my playback. It really makes my bass punchier and consistent as well and I actually had to turn down the treble on the S1 pro a bit and I will definitely be using these while I add more to my setups with this DAC being the main audio source.----------------------------------------------I've tested a good amount of equipment throughout the years. Everything from Skullcandy, Bose, Mee Audio, Grado, and even the Sennheisers HD800. I mostly got this to replace a Fiio Alpen 2 I lost a few years ago. I always put off upgrading to a beefier DAC since the top of the line is pretty pricey. But this DAC feels like it's worth more than what it performs. I've tried other Fiio Dacs and portables but never got a desktop DAC. It does a great amount better than other DACs I've had so far and this satisfies my craving to go for the more expensive DACs that schiit or other brands like Topping have to offer. I currently broke my Mjolnir 2 Amp but this does well on its own and I'm eagerly waiting to pair Mjolnir with the Modi+.First off, I was scared at first since I tried many different configurations to listen to this device, setting up the proper bitrate and Bit depth, trying the OG cable on its own power port and using a separate cable for purely audio input but I KEPT getting static and distortion even at low volumes during long listening sessions. I thought the recordings of my audio sources were just being exposed for its analog method of recording... but I've had times where that can be the case but I even tried digitally produced music and it still came out with artifacts and distortion. And I'm fine with having to properly setup equipment to sound its best but the whole reason this was the most appealing to me was the possibility of powering the device and inputting audio with a single usb-C. I almost gave up until I tried a thick generic USB-C cable meant for outputting charging, video, and audio and it fixed my problem altogether. It looks like the cable it came with is not good enough for data transmission and is good just as a power supply. I am running the Modi+ at 24-Bits and at a 192Khz bitrate and the data transmission is now smooth even for long listening sessions. The voltage at which the modi outputs audio is more powerful than if you ran just ran straight cable from your headphones to your aux output. But yet the audio signal background noise remains silent and clean, now there will be distortion (no static) at higher volumes in this particular case due to not having a headphone amp. But I'm glad it's not happening at low to medium volumes like before. This is a great DAC if you're on the analytical/treble-leaning side of the audiophile spectrum but I bet this can be adjusted to your liking easily.

Allowed me the ability to use a digital coax of a Blu-ray player to play cd's. Sounds much more clear than the computer's DAC. I was thinking that it didn't decode SACD's but I must have not had the switch on the correct input for a earlier review. There is a little bit of light bleeding from the selected input display light into the other input display lights.... minor, but a little annoying and caused me to submit an incorrect review earlier.

It's such a gamechanger. Basically everything uses type-C now, so having a DAC with it is just so convenient and user-friendly as hell. I can switch it between my phone and my PC in seconds which is just awesomeSuggestion:Remove optical and keep 2 USB-Cs... but make them *both* input (toggled by same front button)! Add a regular DC plug back for power. For me, needing another type-C cable just for power is kinda annoying since I'm always needing another USB-C cable somewhere else. Or perhaps if it doesn't interfere with sound quality, have 1 type-c port both power & data? (so we can pick between DC & usb for power) Having 2 type-c inputs would help switch between phone and PC without unplugging cables.Thanks schiit!

The manual says that if you connect the power input to power, then the unit will present itself as a 0 milliamp accessory to a source connected by USB. That isn’t the outcome with an iOS device. Such devices reject the accessory as requiring too much power even when it is connected to power. The only solution is the $69 Apple AV connector. Connect that to the iOS device AND TO POWER. Then connect this DAC to the AV connector. Plugging power into the DAC does nothing.

Poor construction on this unit. The top is too big and wasn't bent correctly. The top is bulging and not flush with the rest of the box. The old design had 4 screws on the top and the all parts fit perfectly. This new one feels incredibly cheap.I cannot get this unit to power on using the included wall wart and usb cable. It also does not power on when using a usb-c directly from computer.Not sure if related but the box's tape had been peeled away during shipping. Bad experience all around.