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There were some mechanical issues (heat) with this DAC early on in its production, but those have all been addressed since then. The only drawback to buying a Chinese-designed-and-manufactured DAC like this one is that the documentation isn't great and you don't get top-notch support from the builder (Kerwin) or seller (Jimbo) after your purchase (they're not great at responding to emails). However, you can find out pretty much anything you need to know from the HeadFi forums, as there are many owners of this DAC active there -- so if you do have questions, there is a community available to help you out.
If you have general questions about this DAC, check out the Q&A/comments section on Shenzen Audio's (the seller's) website. Many common questions have been answered there.
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It has dual AK4490EN DAC chips, and notably better performance than my single chip DACs. This is going out through the 2.5mm balanced output and Focal Elex.
How do you work around this?
1. Features. 2. Measurements (transparency). 3. Make (warranty and reputation of manufacturer). 4. Community experience. 5. Sound (???) Subjective and influenced by price and opinion.
If you can find a $100 DAC that has both 1,2 with 3 for closure then your done . Want that fancy name then add $$$ until your satisfied regardless of the actual device or its perceived sound. 4 is good for research. 5 is personal. Sit down in a quiet room, plug in your favorite headphones and listen to your music. It should determine you made the right choice. If not then you will always buy the next expensive piece to validate the fact that you care more about equipment then your music.
Now the shill in me has everything I need. I love my amp / dac combo. I have transparency. I love my cans for different music types, isolation, sound stage, intimacy and or mood.
I had a grand to spend on this bad boy: http://rme-audio.de/en/products/adi_2-dac.php
But alas, logic prevailed, as again my $200 DAC does its job and the spending must stop.
Enjoy.