M15i vs SMSL DL200
The DL200's output voltage is 5.0V RMS against the M15i's 1.9V RMS. Both share bit depth (32-bit), max sample rate (768 kHz), and thd (0.000%).
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The M15i is a portable USB DAC and headphone amplifier with USB Type-C input, Apple MFi support, and Questyle current-mode amplification. It uses an ESS ES9281AC DAC and provides 3.5 mm single-ended and 4.4 mm balanced headphone outputs, with a selectable gain mode. It supports PCM audio up to 32-bit/768 kHz and native DSD up to DSD512.
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The DL200's output voltage is 5.0V RMS against the M15i's 1.9V RMS. Both share bit depth (32-bit), max sample rate (768 kHz), and thd (0.000%).
The C200 PRO's output voltage is 5.0V RMS against the M15i's 1.9V RMS. Both share bit depth (32-bit), max sample rate (768 kHz), and thd (0.000%).
The C200's output voltage is 2.0V RMS against the M15i's 1.9V RMS. Both share bit depth (32-bit), max sample rate (768 kHz), and thd (0.000%).
The LIN.LIN.LIN DS300's output voltage is 5.0V RMS against the M15i's 1.9V RMS. Both share bit depth (32-bit), max sample rate (768 kHz), and thd (0.000%).
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