@FlySweep nailed it. The cleanliness, smoothness, and resolution are astounding.
Only reason it came out of retirement was to rehabilitate an HD8. Took a chance on the HD8 given I could find literally nothing about it on SBAF. That's usually a red flag to me.
Was initially dissatisfied with the Vali 2 pairing. I've been somewhat of a disbeliever in synergy but the Leck has made me question my skepticism.
A true standout as an all-rounder, especially for a portable. The amp is solidly neutral with well-proportioned if unexciting macrodetails, better than expected microdetails, and more than adequate stage positioning. The DAC is kinda on the boring side, but at least it's inoffensive.
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