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Well I use it because I needed the power and grunt of a normal integrated amp, but in a much smaller package for use on a desktop PC. I haven’t compared it with other recent amps because most of those weren’t suitable for my needs due to size, however, I am very happy with it. And if you look up some reviews, you will see that it gets some very favourable review overall.
If there is one thing that I think is an ‘achilles heal’ it could be the onboard DAC. This is said by many to be the weakest part of the amp, and about comparable to a budget model. I hooked up an external DAC to the amp to test this theory, and sure enough, I got a further improvement from doing that. However, I would say most people would be more than happy just using the amp straight from USB into a computer, but if you want a further performance increase, then that is another option.
It also has a very serviceable headphone amp.
I’m happy with it, but I haven’t conducted any real comparisons, however, I find my music very satisfying.
If there is one thing that I think is an ‘achilles heal’ it could be the onboard DAC. This is said by many to be the weakest part of the amp, and about comparable to a budget model. I hooked up an external DAC to the amp to test this theory, and sure enough, I got a further improvement from doing that. However, I would say most people would be more than happy just using the amp straight from USB into a computer, but if you want a further performance increase, then that is another option.
It also has a very serviceable headphone amp.
I’m happy with it, but I haven’t conducted any real comparisons, however, I find my music very satisfying.
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