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Hey everyone,
The ROD RAIN AUDIO is a budget desktop DAC/amp with very satisfying results for its price: $50 at the time of the review. Thanks to my brother Abdullah for sending it. The DAC chip is an ES9038Q2M, the amp uses four JRC5532DD chips, and Bluetooth 5.1 runs on a Qualcomm QCC5125 chip with LDAC and aptX HD. You can connect over Bluetooth, USB, coaxial or optical, and the output is single-ended 3.5.
Who is it for?
- Anyone who wants a cheap desktop DAC/amp with many connection options and high quality Bluetooth.
Strengths
- The sound is natural and leans a bit bright without being annoying, with strong detail clarity.
- Separation is very good, and imaging is excellent.
- As a Bluetooth receiver it’s excellent, with the same result as a cable.
- In Exclusive mode in apps like Tidal, its power roughly doubles.
- It drove every IEM I have, including the TinHifi P1.
Weaknesses
- In normal mode it only drove the TinHifi P1 at max volume.
- It didn’t play DSD files at all.
- Bright IEMs (like the TinHifi T2) got harsh.
- A little hiss on the TRI i3 Pro (an IEM sensitive to sources).
- The company didn’t state its power or supported formats, and my computer detected it under another device’s name.
Verdict
Very satisfying results for the price. I think it puts out about 400 to 500 milliwatts, but that’s from my experience, not from the company.
Note: this review is from 2022, so price and availability may have changed.
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