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Long thread title, longer review. I told myself to keep things under 1000 words, but then a new criterion presents itself every time I think I'm done. Ho hum.
 
The long short: This is a combo sold by Jaben Japan. It includes:
 
1. Otomatsu BDR-HPA02 x1
2. Your choice of a balanced Beyerdynamic T1 or T5
3. Centrance DACport x1
4. Stock 4-pin XLR balanced cable x1
 
Option:
1. Cryo cable. The Cryo cable is sold for 500$ US. 
 
Japanese customers order from the Jaben Japan webpage. International customers can inquire about the combo from Jaben's webpage. 
 
I don't have enough time to layout a good summary of my review but I do have time to link to Sasaki's review of the exact same combo. 
 
I'm very impressed with the following elements of the amp:
 
- low noise floor
- L/R balance for ANY headphone
- tracking for IEMs
- build quality
 
I am more impressed by the combo.
 
- great construction quality from Jaben
- clever locking cannon plugs 
- amazing synergy in this all-in-one. Could be the last combo for some people.
 
I will add more opinions as time allows. It may not allow for a few days. Anyway, I highly recommend this system. It is especially suited for first-time upgraders and for system hoppers. If you already have a system, this combo is intriguing but far from necessary.

 

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I will try to add more details this week. Otomatsu have some other pretty good packages, mostly DIY. Currawong has reviewed one DIY package.