AFUL Explorer 1DD+2BA Hybrid In-Ear Monitors

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I don’t want to hijack the Explorer thread with my thoughts on the RAW. I created a separate post with some quick thoughts on the RAW-MDA1.

SMSL RAW-MDA1 dac/amp

[IMG_3217] [IMG_3227] SMSL knocked it out of the park. The RAW-MDA1 sounds neutral and transparent. The sound isn’t colored nor completely analytical. Comparing it with the SU-1 DAC, the RAW has a wider soundstage with more transparency. I may see people not as fond of it because it might be too transparent without the special sauce. What’s special about it is delivering clarity without being too analytical. Maybe that’s its fingerprint. The word “neutral” gets tossed around so frequently that…