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This is incorrect. The I/V stage and line driver stage both use transistors.

@Andykong You know what would've made more sense as a third piece to this suit? Something for estats. I'd love to see Cayin's take on what the iFi iESL was, since iFi seems to not care to release a new version and killed the original.

You're joking, right? We only see significant improvements in DAC technology every 3-5 years. Two years old is hardly "old," and in fact some of the most revered DACs still use chips from the 90s. Often times it's not the chip, but the implementation around the chip, that makes the most...

I doubt this, given that both modes still use the transistors in the amp. Source?

There are some weird flaws in here, like asking why they're using an "older" AKM chip -- the chip in the IDAC-8 is AKM's latest and greatest, and it out performs the Cayin 1-bit discrete DAC significantly. You also call out the separate sales as a flaw, but you seem to not understand that some...

I haven't owned any DD headphones in years, unfortunately. I might see if I can borrow some off a friend, but the majority of my hifi friends moved off DD to planar and estat a long time ago now.

I currently use the Gustard A26, I have several other AK4499EX DACs as well from Topping and SMSL. I yeeted the rest of my DAC collection after the Gustard A26 proved to be quiet phenomenal, especially with built-in streaming. I've not had one of the Schiit DACs through here before, but I have...

Meze Liric II and Final Audio D8000 Pro Limited Edition. I'll also be running UM MM, Noble Kublai Khan, 64 Audio N8, and FiR Audio RN6 to see how well the stack works for IEMs. Lastly, I'll be testing 2 different sets of speakers off of the amp -- JBL 4412s, and a custom set of high-sensitivity...

Just got my IHA-8 and IDAC-8 in from MusicTeck, they had Cayin dropship them straight to me which was awesome. Initial impressions? They sound good together :P I'll be doing an A/B comparison between the IDAC-8 and my various other AK4499EX DACs over the coming weekend, as well as comparing...

Yes, up to DSD512

https://shop.musicteck.com/products/cayin-iha-8?_pos=1&_sid=4466a26ad&_ss=r https://shop.musicteck.com/products/cayin-idac-8?_pos=1&_sid=cd34d5263&_ss=r

Custom-built open baffles. I have a 4-pin XLR to female banana jack adapter. When my unit comes in, I plan to hook the speakers to the 4-pin jack and use headphones off the 4.4mm.

I don't see any reason you couldn't hook high-sensitivity speakers up to the IHA-8, personally.

I mean... people listened to demos at canjam...