Dossier — ONIX XI1
The brochure speaks; the silicon answers. What follows is what each has said.
+ Vendor page › +Claims breakdown
| Claim | Bucket | Witnessed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCM 32-bit / 768 kHz | PCM | Alt 1, Subslot 2 — 16-bit PCM. Sample Rates Supported (kHz): 32 44.1 48 64 88.2 96 128 176.4 192 256 352.8 384 512 705.6 768Alt 2, Subslot 3 — 24-bit PCM. Sample Rates Supported (kHz): 32 44.1 48 64 88.2 96 128 176.4 192 256 352.8 384 512 705.6 768Alt 3, Subslot 4 — 32-bit PCM. Sample Rates Supported (kHz): 32 44.1 48 64 88.2 96 128 176.4 192 256 352.8 384 512 705.6 768 | ✓ Match |
| DSD256 | DSD | Alt 4, Subslot 4 — Type-1 RAW 1-bit DSD. Sample Rates Supported (kHz): 32 44.1 48 64 88.2 96 128 176.4 192 256 352.8 384 512 705.6 768 (DSD64 to DSD512) | ↗ Mismatch ↑ |
Remarks
Shanling rates the ONIX XI1 at PCM 32-bit / 768 kHz and DSD256, and the descriptor confirms the PCM reach exactly — an asynchronous USB Audio Class 2 interface with native 16-, 24-, and 32-bit containers, each carrying the full ladder from 44.1 all the way to 768 kHz. Nothing is rate-locked to a tier, and nothing is padded to fake a depth.
On DSD, the spec sheet and the silicon part in the listener's favor. The published figure is DSD256, named without saying whether it arrives native or over DoP; the descriptor declares a raw DSD alt clocked a full octave higher — native DSD512. Two postures share this collection's DSD ceilings: some vendors name the full reach of their silicon and let the descriptor confirm it; others publish a conservative figure while the wire quietly clears more. The XI1 belongs to the second — nothing oversold, and rather more delivered than claimed.
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