Love the Micro iDSD and the iCAN Pro (latter extensive store demo only with my DAC and cans), iFi seem to be doing great. I know few people here are fans of the BB but they're none too shabby v. other modern chips IMLE, at least in the price bracket.
Comparisons with Yggrasil, Pavane, Sonic Frontier etc. is mandatory for this statement and price point. The chip has little to do with it, implementation trumps everything.
^may be subject to debate. I don't think I've heard anything of it myself but just ask @Psalmanazar about AKM Velvet Sound.
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(As for me there does seem to be a warmth of tone to BB179x that I like, but I'm enough of a DAC noob that I'm abstaining from making definitive comments until I hear more shit)
@m17xr2b I do need more time to collect thoughts and don't want to say too much at the moment. I will say that I do think it belongs in the group of good DACs that came through recently. Your point about comparisons being mandatory is completely relevant and understood :)
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