got this because my Asus Essence STX II is headed for a Taiwanese repair shop, leaving me with just the wimpy amp in the eClaro. Decent dac, but the amp is shite. It's ok that it'll be a while though. I also sent my Alpha Dogs in for an upgrade to Alpha Primes!!! I thought Dan Clark said that was something he'd never do??? Looks like September is going to be a good month!!! Now I just need to save up for a good balanced dac. Any suggestions?