Aqua
La Voce S3
Introduced 2018$4,250 MSRP
Entry model in Aqua Acoustic Quality's Milan-built lineup, using a discrete R2R ladder architecture with no digital filter (Direct From Decoder) and modular, upgradeable boards.
MSRP
$4,250
Used market · Excellent
$2,800est.
-34% vs MSRP
as of Aug 16, 2026MSRP to used market
From $4,250 at launch to $2,800 today (estimated).
Specifications
- Type
- R2R ladder DAC
- Inputs
- AQlink I2S, AES/EBU XLR, S/PDIF BNC, USB
- Max DSD
- DSD128
- Max PCM
- 384kHz/24-bit
- Outputs
- RCA (XLR optional)
- Chip or architecture
- Discrete R2R ladder, filterless DFD decoding
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