Loxjie D50
The Loxjie D50 delivers smooth, high-resolution digital playback with a richly natural tone, deep image focus, and clean treble that stays composed under scrutiny. newrecordday heard abundant detail without fatigue, while Tharbamar praised its musical, articulate presentation and exceptional value. Balanced outputs, I2S, Bluetooth, and a solid aluminum chassis complete a seriously versatile DAC.
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Deliciously Crispy
Sound Quality
92/100
Build Quality
88/100
Features Connectivity
79/100
Value for Money
96/100
Pros
Detailed, smooth, and non-fatiguing presentation, with natural refinement rather than harsh or grainy treble.
Tonally rich, musical sound with articulate bass, accurate vocals, and well-extended yet natural highs.
Strong connectivity and routing flexibility, including USB, optical, coaxial, Bluetooth, I2S, balanced XLR, and RCA outputs.
Solid, heavy aluminum construction and compelling value versus pricier competing DACs.
Cons
Soundstage width and instrument decay are somewhat limited beside higher-end reference DACs, despite strong depth and image focus.
Lacks an AES/EBU digital input.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 92/100
Reviewers describe an unusually natural, refined and non-fatiguing presentation, with strong resolution and a clean sense of focus. The main caveat comes from newrecordday, who found the stage comparatively narrow next to the May DAC, although depth and image focus remained strong.
Tonal Balance and Musicality
92/100
Tharbamar found the D50 tonally rich, natural and highly engaging, praising accurate, enjoyable vocals and extended yet natural highs. Newrecordday likewise heard detail without forwardness or fatigue, describing the result as smooth, refined and analog-like.
Resolution and Detail
92/100
Newrecordday repeatedly praises a “boatload of resolution,” with abundant detail that remains natural rather than clinical. Tharbamar also reports convincing instrument separation and spaciousness, while newrecordday notes especially strong focus and easily located images within the mix.
Digital Performance
91/100
The D50 is consistently described as clean, smooth and free of the harshness or grain that can make digital playback tiring. Z Reviews cites extremely low and closely matched THD+N figures against a comparison unit, while newrecordday says cymbals, guitars and female vocals rarely become harsh or grainy.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
88/100
The available comments are positive: Tharbamar calls it solidly built with a metal housing and chassis, and Z Reviews describes a heavy, solid block of aluminum. Newrecordday also says the feature set and physical execution look and feel impressive, though the reviews offer little detail on internal construction or long-term durability.
Features Connectivity
79/100
The D50 provides USB, optical, coaxial, Bluetooth and I2S digital inputs, alongside RCA and balanced analog outputs. It also includes a remote; Z Reviews says it has virtually every desired input apart from AES/EBU, although the supplied reviews do not detail its format support or filtering options.
Value for Money
96/100
At roughly $600–$699, reviewers consider the D50 exceptionally compelling. Tharbamar calls it an “absolute bargain” and argues that materially better performance would require spending above $1,500, while Z Reviews recommends it over a pricier alternative and considers it suitable for long-term end-game use.
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Specifications
Manufacturer's Description — Loxjie
Support MQA full decoding.
Flagship DAC chip AK4499, the audio industry’s highest performance.
The THD+N is as low as 0.000068% (-123dB)!
When using A-weighted measurement, it is as low as 0.000058% (-124dB)”
Dynamic range up to 131dB!
USB uses the second XMOS 16-core processor XU216,support native DSD512 and 32bit 768kHz!
The crystal oscillator with ultra-low phase noise is used as the audio clock.
Specially designed and enhanced power supply system provides ultra-low noise power supply with output noise as low as 1.8uVrms”
Bluetooth 5.0 digital audio input, support APT-X, external antenna,transmission distance farther!
Support LVDS level differential I2S reception (using HDMI interface), it can accept the lowest jitter digital audio!
Using color LCD screen and newly developed user interface, full-function remote control.
Use USA TI’s opa1612 top-end op amp.
Using lots of audiophile grade components, high precision, low temperature drift and resistors and capacitor!
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