Excellent seller. Communication was great and item as described. Thank you!

Item as described and shipping was prompt. Great seller, highly recommend!

Not necessary, it depends on computer/smartphone and a DAP/dongle

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Everything's perfect, pleasure to deal with as always!

Chord is another example that balanced is not required, dac/amp can sound great and be powerful enough with SE The lack of unnecessary gimmicks is a pro in my book, not a con

Why is that? Nothing in the specs suggests it. Your Hip-Dac 3 is fine, you don't need to upgrade.

It's only your imagination, they didn't change anything related to the sound

Strange, it always worked fine for me

E1DA 9038D was around for a while, and it has 180mW@32ohm

There is a new firmware available Firmware Update to Version 2.01.00 Benefits and Improvements Fixes an issue where the Battery Care feature does not work Provides a Security update (The security level displayed in the Settings menu will be as of December 2023)

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Maybe i'm still missing a point, but i don't see how more overpriced flagships affect me. Every price range is getting more competitive, we have so many more choices now comparing to 5-10-15 years ago. Some people with deep pockets will spend even more on their new toys? Don't care, good for...

Great communication, fast payment, very smooth sale overall. Thanks!

Balanced in itself is not better. There is nothing to be gained sonically that could not also be gained with a well designed SE amp. For interconnects, the pros of balanced is noise immunity. For DAPs and earphones/headphones, it's mostly just marketing. And very rare cases of using a headphone...