Description

The SMSL DA-8S is a Bluetooth 5.0 power amplifier that uses Infineon s new Class D chip from Germany for higher quality and increases efficiency up to 92% to reduce power consumption. It has a fully balanced design from inputs to outputs that reduces distortion from signal transmission.

The DA-8S comes with the SMSL SDB patented sound and bass treble adjustment, while using the the Japanese electronic volume control chip NJW1194 from NJRC for precise volume control and low distortion. It comes with high quality gold-plated input and output terminals with protection circuit to prevent overheating or overcurrent. Finally, Apos Audio found the DA-8S to have a beautiful OLED display, a user-friendly operating system, and a handy remote control for ease of use.

Review:

If I never knew the price of this unit, I would bet I am listening to an integrated amplifier in the $400 to $600 price range and that says a lot about its performance. At just a fraction of the price, SMSL DA-8S offered a balanced sound across the board.  Sandu Vitalie from Soundnews. Read the full review here.

Specs:

• Inputs: Bluetooth 5.0, XLR, RCA
• THD + N: 0.008%
• SNR: 90 dB
• Channel Separation: 88 dB
• Output Power: 80 W x 2 (4 ohms) 40 W x 2 (8 ohms)
• Power Consumption: 35 W (normal volume)
• Standby Power: < 0.5 W
• Size: 185 x 125 x 40 mm (l x w x h)