While waiting for more interesting reading about this product, allow me to up my post count with some quick notes to reflect my anticipation. Gotta talk to someone about it, y'know.
Key points with rating 1-5
Sound quality: Very promising +++++
DAC with USB implementation: Very interesting feature +++++
Possible 3rd party amp modules: Very interesting +++++
Price point: Possible great bargain if replacing a fairly high quality desktop DAC ++++(+)
Form factor: Almost "deck of cards" size category; certainly very nice "mini-brick". ++++
Weight: Haven't seen a number but it's reportedly lightweight +++(++)
Storage: SD instead of HD is IMO the right decision; SDXC in a future version would be sheer excellence +++(++)
Battery life: Naturally a trade-off but shouldn't be a real problem; depending on price of a replacement battery, 6hrs is acceptable and 8hrs is fine. ++(+)
Other
UI: don't know; simple and logical I should hope, but if anything will make/break this product for me personally, it's the sq and desktop versatility of its DAC sooner than the UI.
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