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SMSL AL400 is a compact integrated amplifier combining DAC, phono preamp, Bluetooth streaming, and HDMI eARC in one unit.
It uses Texas Instruments TPA3255 amplifier modules delivering 165W per channel at 4Ω and 85W at 8Ω.
The DAC employs Cirrus Logic CS43131 and XMOS XU-316 supporting PCM up to 32-bit/768kHz and DSD256.
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