SMSL · Updated July 2026

SMSL DO100: price & specs

Name: SMSL DO100
Brand: SMSL
Price: 239 USD
Availability: InStock

SMSL DO100. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.

Source: smsl-audio.com verified 2026-07-11 STALE · 2026-07-11 ✓ corroborated verify in ledger

The SMSL DO100 is listed at $239 on smsl-audio.com as of 2026-07-11, #6 cheapest of 10 dac amps (median $237); other retailers may be lower. It earns a Platinum Deskmark — 93/100 pay-blind standing, #1 of 9 in class.

Verified Jul 11, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below

Cheapest dac amps: Qudelix-5K — $109

The Front Desk Price of Record

$239Typical

as of 2026-07-11 STALE · 2026-07-11 · at smsl-audio.com · US price $239 (launch MSRP). Sourced verbatim from the dated Headfonics DO100 review ("It is priced at $239.") and corroborated by the Headfonia review ("a compact desktop DAC selling for $239 USD"). The manufacturer product page lists no price; Amazon/Aoshida list prices load in the browser and could not be quoted verbatim, so $239 is the defensible sourced figure (the unit has since street-discounted below MSRP, but no lower price was sourced verbatim from a page).

SMSL DO100: about typical for dac amps (median $237).

The sourced, dated price of record at smsl-audio.com — tracked over time and independently verifiable. Retail prices at other stores (including Amazon) vary and can be lower.

Cite this price

Per The Front Desk Review, the SMSL DO100 price of record was $239 as of 2026-07-11 (source last checked 2026-07-11; not re-verified in over 30 days at the time of citation) — https://frontdeskreview.com/product/dac-amps/smsl-do100/

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SMSL DO100 — SMSL — Image: headfonics.com (© SMSL)

Is the SMSL DO100 a good buy?

At $239, the SMSL DO100 is #6 cheapest of the 10 dac amps we track, where the median is $237. On the spec sheet, its max pcm of 768 kHz is the highest of the 9, and its thdn percent of 0.00008 is below the median of the 8.

Specifications

Price (US)	$239 US price $239 (launch MSRP). Sourced verbatim from the dated Headfonics DO100 review ("It is priced at $239.") and corroborated by the Headfonia review ("a compact desktop DAC selling for $239 USD"). The manufacturer product page lists no price; Amazon/Aoshida list prices load in the browser and could not be quoted verbatim, so $239 is the defensible sourced figure (the unit has since street-discounted below MSRP, but no lower price was sourced verbatim from a page).
Brand	SMSL
Released	—
Form factor	desktop
Dac chip	ES9038Q2M
Max pcm (kHz)	768
Max dsd	DSD512
Max power mw	—
Snr (dB)	—
Thdn percent	0.00008
Balanced output	No
Headphone jacks	none
Digital inputs	USB-C/optical/coaxial/Bluetooth
Weight grams	—

Source: smsl-audio.com (read 2026-07-11) STALE · 2026-07-11 · corroborated by headfonics.com (read 2026-07-11).

How we checked

The SMSL manufacturer page (id/789) confirms this is the exact DO100 — a "Bluetooth Audio DAC" with two ES9038Q2M chips, 2nd-generation XMOS supporting native DSD512 and PCM up to 32bit/768kHz, single-ended RCA plus balanced XLR line outputs and USB/optical/coaxial/Bluetooth inputs, with no headphone output (the HO100 is the separate headphone amp), which distinguishes it from the DO100 Pro (ES9039Q2M) and the larger DO200. The dated Headfonics review confirms the same model ("new SMSL DO100 DAC... capable of up to DSD512"), states the price verbatim as $239, and gives THD+N as 0.00008%. SNR (XLR 126dB) appears on the Amazon and Audiophonics spec tables but not on the manufacturer or Headfonics pages, so snr (dB) is left blank to avoid an unverifiable figure; max power mw and headphone jacks reflect the unit being DAC-only, and weight grams is left blank because only an approximate "0.6 Kilograms" (not a gram figure) was available.

Is the SMSL DO100 worth it vs cheaper dac amps?

SMSL DO100 against its closest cheaper and pricier dac amps on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 10 ranked

Product	Price	Form factor	Dac chip	Max pcm (kHz)	Max dsd	Thdn percent
SMSL DO100 this	$239	desktop	ES9038Q2M	768	DSD512	0.00008
Fosi Audio K7	$235.23	desktop	AK4493S	384	DSD256	0.0002
Topping DX5 II	$299	desktop	ES9039Q2M	768	DSD512	0.00006

Frequently asked questions

How much does the SMSL DO100 cost?

The SMSL DO100 has a US price of $239 (US price $239 (launch MSRP). Sourced verbatim from the dated Headfonics DO100 review ("It is priced at $239.") and corroborated by the Headfonia review ("a compact desktop DAC selling for $239 USD"). The manufacturer product page lists no price; Amazon/Aoshida list prices load in the browser and could not be quoted verbatim, so $239 is the defensible sourced figure (the unit has since street-discounted below MSRP, but no lower price was sourced verbatim from a page).), as of 2026-07-11.

How does the SMSL DO100 compare on price?

At $239, the SMSL DO100 is #6 cheapest of the 10 dac amps we track, where the median is $237.

What are the SMSL DO100's key specs?

SMSL DO100 (SMSL): Form factor desktop, Dac chip ES9038Q2M, Max pcm (kHz) 768, Max dsd DSD512, Thdn percent 0.00008. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-11.

Price of record: $239 at smsl-audio.com, 2026-07-11. Other retailers may be lower — check the current price:

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SMSL DO100: price & specs

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