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SU-10

Introduced 2022$899 MSRP

Flagship measurement-focused desktop DAC with dual ESS ES9038PRO chips in a fully balanced layout, MQA decoding and Bluetooth 5.0 with LDAC.

MSRP

$899

Used market · Excellent

$550est.

-39% vs MSRP
as of Aug 15, 2026
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MSRP to used market

From $899 at launch to $550 today (estimated).

Specifications

Type
DAC
Inputs
USB, AES/EBU, 2x S/PDIF coaxial, 2x optical, I2S (HDMI), Bluetooth 5.0
SNR
130 dB
Max DSD
DSD512
Max PCM
768 kHz
Outputs
Balanced XLR, RCA
Chip or architecture
Dual ESS ES9038PRO, XMOS XU-316 USB

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