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Oppo Sonica DAC Expected this fall

The Absolute Sound issue #267 has an ad on page 25 for the Oppo Sonica DAC due this fall. The DAC uses the ES038PRO 32-bit DAC chip and has many other features.  Control is via the Sonia App for iOS and Android.   The projected list price is $799.  Please see this link:

https://www.oppodigital.com/sonica-dac/

Does anyone have any additional information?
hgeifman
dbtom2
382 posts
 
Good looking gear. Oppo always deserves an investigation/audition. Seems like their stuff is a good value.
reubent
6,940 posts
 
Hummm, in addition to being a DAC, their website says it is also a high-resolution digital music player, playing from USB, NAS or network. Will be interesting to see what formats it supports. At $799, it could be a great low/mid priced option for a wide audience.
erik_squires
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I only heard the Oppo HA-1 driven by a Macbook air. The top end was brittle and glaring.

Not the same type, but the Fiio portables I have listened to have been consistently good, if sometimes a little weak, performers. I needed to add an external amp to my X5.

Best,

Erik
dbtom2
382 posts
 
@erik_squires 

I only heard the Oppo HA-1 driven by a Macbook air. The top end was brittle and glaring.

Good to know. Was it via headphone or HiFi?
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