About the SMSL SU-3
From the product page on linsoul.com.
To deliver a pure and flawless sound, the SU-3 uses AKM's AK4496 decoding chip, known for its excellent signal conversion and very low noise. After many rounds of acoustic adjustments, circuit improvements, and careful tuning, the chip's performance is refined and the signal path is optimized. This helps prevent signal loss and harmonic interference, achieving ultra-low distortion as low as 0.00012 (-118dB). The result is clear sound, smooth frequency transitions, detailed dynamics, and faithful music reproduction.
The accuracy of timing has a direct effect on the purity of sound, since even a small amount of clock jitter will damage the integrity and clarity of the audio. The SU-3 is equipped with two high-precision, low-phase-noise femtosecond crystal oscillators, which serve as the main clock reference for the device. This allows clock jitter to be compressed, phase noise to be reduced, and the transmission timing of each group of audio signals to be accurately controlled, making the process of digital signal conversion more stable and accurate.
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