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title: "SMSL Reviews: DACs Ranked by Score - The Audio Stuff"
description: "Every SMSL product reviewed on The Audio Stuff, ranked by score: 5 DACs. List prices from $29 (PS100) to $239 (RAW-MDA1)."
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# SMSL reviews {#brand-title}

Every SMSL product reviewed on The Audio Stuff: 5 DACs. Ranked by score, best first.

- **Reviews**: 5
- **Scores**: 7.0 to 8.2
- **List prices**: $29 to $239
- **Latest review**: Dec 11, 2024

## Which SMSL to buy {#br-answer-title}

- Highest score
  [SMSL DL100](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/smsl-dl100/), 8.2/10, Recommended
  Lowest list price at Recommended or better
  [SMSL PS100](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/smsl-ps100/), 7.0/10, Recommended, list price $29

## SMSL DACs {#br-dacs}

1. [SMSL DL100](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/smsl-dl100/)
   List price $179
   8.2/10 Recommended
2. [SMSL RAW-MDA1](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/smsl-raw-mda1/)
   List price $239
   8.0/10 Recommended
3. [SMSL DO100 PRO](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/smsl-do100-pro/)
   Sound: Analytical
   List price $219
   8.0/10 Recommended
4. [SMSL PS200](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/smsl-ps200/)
   List price $89
   7.0/10 Recommended
5. [SMSL PS100](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/smsl-ps100/)
   List price $29
   7.0/10 Recommended

## SMSL head-to-head comparisons {#br-pairs}

Each pair is compared on its own page. The better buy weighs the score gap against the list-price gap.

- [Henry Audio DA 256 vs DO100 PRO](https://theaudiostuff.com/compare/henry-audio-da-256-vs-smsl-do100-pro/) On score and price: Henry Audio DA 256
- [Henry Audio DA 256 vs RAW-MDA1](https://theaudiostuff.com/compare/henry-audio-da-256-vs-smsl-raw-mda1/) On score and price: Henry Audio DA 256
- [DL100 vs DO100 PRO](https://theaudiostuff.com/compare/smsl-dl100-vs-smsl-do100-pro/) On score and price: DL100
- [DL100 vs RAW-MDA1](https://theaudiostuff.com/compare/smsl-dl100-vs-smsl-raw-mda1/) On score and price: DL100
- [DO100 PRO vs RAW-MDA1](https://theaudiostuff.com/compare/smsl-do100-pro-vs-smsl-raw-mda1/) On score and price: too close to call

## SMSL in the buying guides {#br-guides}

- [Best DACs](https://theaudiostuff.com/guides/best-dacs/) #3 DL100, #4 RAW-MDA1, #5 DO100 PRO, #7 PS200 (Best Budget) and #8 PS100 (Best Value)

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