"The SMSL DA-1 is a compact 65W class D amplifier with good dynamics and power headroom for bookshelf speakers at a sub-$50 price point. This places it in the rarefied air of not only being high value but being serviceably powerful and hyper-compact as well.
For novice audiophiles, or audiophiles with AMP/DAC setups more tailored towards headphones and IEMs, the DA-1 and a pair of bookshelf speakers could very well be a gateway into the 2-channel sphere.
It is by no means perfect. It truly is as barebone as could be, and the hissing smack dab in the middle of the volume knob is quite baffling.
Despite this, one cannot deny that it’s a decent way of driving bookshelf speakers without significant monetary or spatial commitment." Review af HeadFonics.com
SMSL DA-1 Technical Specifications
- Output Power: 65W*2 (4Ω)
- Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz
- THD+N: 0.03%
- Channel Separation: 98dB(1kHz)
- Input Sensitivity: 530mVms
- SNR: 102dB
- Power Consumption: 36W
- Weight: 0.23kg