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Seeking DAC using the ESS ES9038PRO, but not a streamer

While you may think this belongs in home theater, I seldom play movies, but I do want to meld both into one system at my humble home.
Is there a unit using the ESS ES9038PRO DAC that would be compatible with the Trinnov Altitude 32 which uses a similar but lesser-quality ESS DAC?

My wish list is:
ESS9038PRO 
HDMI 2.1
AES digital input
other digital inputs
USB A B

The Trinnov does not have USB connectivity.

yada
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fuzztone
5,651 posts
 

There is a bigger difference between DACs than chips. Suit yourself.

Go for sound or features 1,2 and chip a distant 3.

westborn
174 posts
 

Don’t have any experience with any of the above, but would probably recommend the Gustard X26 Pro if your budget allowed.

Or at twice the price, the Musetec DA005 is amazing.

soix
11,233 posts
 

What’s your price range? Agree you’re barking up the wrong tree just focusing on the DAC chip. That’s like choosing a speaker based only on its tweeter.  Does the Trinnov output i2S?

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