"Small DAC, but big sound. This is the best way you could summarize the tonal talent of the uDAC5. Anyone that listens to music via a notebook does not want to miss this compact device any more.”

"If you’re someone who travels often and needs the best possible sound to drown out that crying baby on the airplane or screaming patron in the hotel lobby, the Optoma µDAC5 Mobile DAC is must have."

"With an ultra-portable, discreet design and budget price, this is the best pick for anyone who just bought a pair of headphones over the $100 mark and want to be sure their laptop or desktop is holding up its end of the high-end audio bargain. "

“There was no compression, no hiss, no noise, and only a little bit of crispness, which came out most on electronic, highly-produced tracks. On vocals and bass lines, from blues to classic rock, the Optoma NuForce uDAC5 was a champ.”

“The difference the NuForce uDAC5 makes on your music is dramatic and immediately noticeable. The uDAC5 tightens up the bass, cleans up the mid-range, and opens up the top end. It’s like getting an audio tuneup.”

“A lightweight DAC champion”

“If you're looking to make a relatively modest investment that pays big audio dividends, Optoma's NuForce uDAC5 is a sure bet. This USB-powered, portable DAC will improve just about anything you feed it. It shines particularly bright with stellar recordings in hi-res. Factor in DSD support, the ability to work with powered speakers, and  analog or digital connectivity to a high-end audio system and you have a real winner.”

"Extremely small extremely light yet a tonal heavyweight, the Optoma NuForce uDAC5 of Optoma spices up the music playback through a PC/Notebook effortlessly."

"Extremely small, extremely light, but an epic heavyweight. The Nuforce uDAC5 from Optoma peps up the sound reproduction via computer and laptop by the slightest resistance. Especially from high-resolution Audio files, the Optoma uDAC5 tickles phonetic delicacies, highly detailed and with a quite good bass combined with a very good vice intelligibility."

uDAC5: “This is one of the smallest and lightest high resolution  DACs on the market.” 

“It is really nicely made.  It gave so much more weight to the music.”

Primo8: “These are beautifully designed.”

“These sound fantastic plugged straight into your device but with the uDAC5 it brings it to a whole new level – it seemed to bring out so much more detail in the audio.”

“Together they created an amazing listening experience.”

“If you are looking to improve your audio listening, this is well worth checking out.”

“Small DAC, but big sound. This is the best way you could summarize the tonal talent of the uDAC5. Anyone that listens to music via a notebook does not want to miss this compact device any more.”

Price/performance: very good

“The spec on this little DAC is very much up to the moment with support for PCM up to 384kHz and quad DSD (DSD256) as well as the totally audiophile DXD format.”

“The Nuforce µDAC5 is a cute little converter that ticks all the boxes spec wise and delivers an energetic and entertaining sound. It is transparent to source and format quality and would make a good starting point for those taking a first step with computer audio.”