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product_id: 12897066
title: "9018 Asynchronous High Resolution USB DAC, DSD Playback, 384khz/32bit"
brand: "hifime"
price: "€ 0.34"
currency: EUR
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reviews_count: 5
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# Low power draw High-res audio 1.05Vrms output 9018 Asynchronous High Resolution USB DAC, DSD Playback, 384khz/32bit

**Brand:** hifime
**Price:** € 0.34
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Elevate Your Sound Experience!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 9018 Asynchronous High Resolution USB DAC, DSD Playback, 384khz/32bit by hifime
- **How much does it cost?** € 0.34 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ie](https://www.desertcart.ie/products/12897066-9018-asynchronous-high-resolution-usb-dac-dsd-playback-384khz-32bit)

## Best For

- hifime enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted hifime brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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## Key Features

- • **Compact Powerhouse:** Small size, big sound—perfect for your modern workspace.
- • **Versatile Compatibility:** Supports all sample rates up to 384kHz/32bit for ultimate flexibility.
- • **Plug and Play Convenience:** No drivers needed for Mac and Linux—just connect and enjoy.
- • **Unleash Audiophile Quality:** Experience sound like never before with the Sabre ES9018K2M chip.
- • **Impressive Signal-to-Noise Ratio:** Enjoy crystal-clear audio with an SNR of 112.5dB.

## Overview

The 9018 Asynchronous High Resolution USB DAC is a compact audio solution featuring the advanced Sabre ES9018K2M chip. It supports high-resolution audio playback up to 384kHz/32bit and offers seamless connectivity with no drivers required for Mac and Linux users. With impressive output power and low distortion, this DAC is designed for audiophiles seeking superior sound quality in a portable format.

## Description

In the Hifime 9018 dac we have managed to fit the high resolution, audiophile Sabre ES9018K2M DAC chip in a tiny compact box, the same used in our U2 and UAE23 Sabre dac's. We used a double PCB to be able to fit in this small box. This chip has great specs like 127dB DNR, -120dB THD+N and patented Time Domain Jitter Eliminator. The USB receiver is the Savitech SA9227 USB used in asynchronous mode. It supports all sample rates up to 384Khz/32 bit and are clocked by two onboard oscillators. Hifime 9018 has MAX97220A headphone chip that can drive headphones down to 16 ohm as well as higher impedance headphones. The volume level goes quite loud, more than enough for 300ohm HD650's. It works without drivers in Mac, Linux, and requires drivers to be installed in Windows. Note that 384khz only works with ASIO which is accepted by some programs only, and not by Chrome, Youtube etc. Chrome on Mac's also doesn't support 384kHz. It uses by default USB Audio Class 2 which is required for sample rates above 96kHz. It will switch down to Class 1 if USB High speed mode is not available. It also have (like the U2 and UAE23) an optical output, which works up to 192khz. In addition to normal PCB format It can play DSD files. We think the sound of this DAC is really great! Another cool features is that it works with Android 5.0! This makes it a super small portable highly audiophile solution. Only caveat with phones is that it draws much more power than our smaller Android dac. The Nexus 6 battery lasts for 6 hours when playing constantly with the 9018 dac.

## Features

- Compact size, audiophile Sabre ES9018K2M chip, asynchronous USB transfer, accepts all sample rates up to 384Khz/32bit
- No drivers required for Mac and Linux. Drivers available for Windows
- Output power: 1.05Vrms/2.94Vpp@1khz. 31mW @ 32ohm, SNR: 112.5dB @ 1kohm, 109dB @ 600ohm, THD: 0.0035% @32ohm, 20mW, crosstalk: 1kHz,10kOhm: -125dB, 1kHz, 32ohm -125dB
- Analog and digital (optical) output from 3.5mm connector.
- Power consumption: Standby 170-190mA. Max draw 270mA

## Images

![9018 Asynchronous High Resolution USB DAC, DSD Playback, 384khz/32bit - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51uBGI3nQbL.jpg)
![9018 Asynchronous High Resolution USB DAC, DSD Playback, 384khz/32bit - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/516x+pnPbwL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    For the price, it can't be beat
  

*by R***3 on Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2016*

This DAC supports 384 kHz sample rates as advertised, and that was definitely a selling point for me. I have been using JRiver Media Player to upsample my FLAC and mp3 files to 384 kHz and 1xDSD in real-time. I'm no audiophile but vocals and instruments seem more clearer, especially on low quality mp3 files dating from the early 2000s. Commercially released 352.8 kHz files sound amazing ([...] is one place to download sample files to test the capabilities of the DAC). If there is a downside, I would say that it would be the near inability to control the volume of DSD files (volume slider in JRiver seems to have no effect). There are no volume controls on DAC unit. For me, that is not an issue since I do not feed the sound to headphones but to my receiver and speakers. All in all, definitely worth the price.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    I am using this DAC with a Chromebox and it ...
  

*by R***D on Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2015*

I am using this DAC with a Chromebox and it brought greater resolution and detail to the powered speakers that it is connected to.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
    Super
  
  

*by C***E on Reviewed in France on January 17, 2017*

Très bon produit. Conforme à la description. Un son cristallin après quelques réglages. ultra portable. fonctionne sur ma raspberry. Je recommande

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*Last updated: 2026-02-25*