I am enjoying this unit very much. Being able to switch DAC chips on the fly is nice. Stock Opamps sounds great. I plan on trying some different ones after I listen to the stock ones for a while. Good Job AIYIMA. Keep up the Great Work. TWO THUMBS way up from me.
I have just tried the product yet. The only thing I dislike is that the passthrough button on the remote. If I accidentally press it, full power goes to the amplifier and blows my hearing and speakers.
I would like to have a firmware were that function is taken away. Also on the unit itself.
Otherwise I am very happy with it so far.
I have ordered a preamp so I have dual volume controls to be safe.
Br Jan
Another excellent product. Smooth, uncolored, nothing stands out.. You can hear a difference between the two DAC chips. I usually go towards the ESS chips because of their more energetic, livelier sound, but I'm quite impressed with the AKM chip implementation. It is a bit smoother than the ESS and actually has good treble extension. It doesn't sound slightly muted in the treble region unlike most AKM chips.. At least to my ears. With my setup, I haven't reverted back to the ESS chip. But, I will eventually just to change things up. The only nit-picky thing I can think of about this DAC is when you display the VU meters, they seem to peg out and stay that way for a few seconds, every now and then before dropping back to normal and dancing like they should be.. Maybe a firmware upgrade can fix that?? Other than that, it's an outstanding DAC.
FINALLY, the D20 DAC to complete the 10th anniversary set of components. I am very impressed with this DAC as also the A20 amp and T20 preamp, these components are truly great performers for there price and this is coming from a person that has over $40,000.00 invested in there main rig. I have inserted each component individually into my main system and though they were outdone I never felt the rush to take them out.The DAC is a great offering and a stellar performer offering your choice of DAC chips to adjust to your musical preference. As a matter of fact I recently sold my main DAC in order to fund my next purchase and in the interem I am using the D20 DAC, so far it has provided me with quite a few late nights of enjoyable listening while I should have been sleeping. The whole stackk is great for a desktop setup and a great way for those looking to dip there feet into the hobby.
Very good quality