Modi 5 vs SMSL M8
The M8's bit depth is 32-bit against the Modi 5's 24-bit and its signal-to-noise 126 dB against 118 dB. Both share max sample rate (384 kHz) and thd (0.000%).
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DigitalDACs
Estimated price (community-sourced)
$149
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About the Modi 5
The Modi 5 is Schiit Audio's most affordable standalone DAC, delivering high-performance digital-to-analog conversion at an entry-level price point. It incorporates Schiit's proprietary Mesh digital filter—a closed-form filter previously reserved for much more expensive models—which is optimized in both time and frequency domains to provide sound quality comparable to Schiit's flagship DACs. The Mesh filter works by combining Schiit's unique digital filtering algorithm with a 32-bit Microchip processor and a standard ESS delta-sigma modulator. The Modi 5 features Unison 384, Schiit's proprietary USB input implementation, and Linear Override, a unique power supply topology that allows flexible operation: it can run directly from USB power for a clean, simple desktop setup, or accept an external AC wall-wart to switch to a higher-voltage linear-regulated supply for increased output levels and headroom. The unit is compact and desk-friendly, designed and manufactured in the USA with SMD assembly at Schiit's facility in Corpus Christi, Texas, and metal enclosures made in California.
Specifications
Digital Audio
DAC capabilities and digital audio processing
- Bit Depth
- 24-bit
- Max Sample Rate
- 384 kHz
- MQA Support
- No
- DAC Chip
- ESS delta-sigma
Analog Output
Analog signal output specifications
- THD
- 0.000%
- SNR
- 118 dB
Connectivity
Input and output connections
- Bluetooth
- No
- Wi-Fi
- No
- Ethernet
- No
- Digital Inputs
- USB, Optical, Coaxial
- Analog Outputs
- RCA
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