[palchiu]

Found this when I searching Matrix's DAC, "Rivals DAC-1" from "Taobao" (China's ebay)
 
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=2126502842&ali_refid=a3_420890_1007:1102331402:7::16abb7ccb8e15d4edefc322d96732641&ali_trackid=1_16abb7ccb8e15d4edefc322d96732641
 

 

 

Normal version for RMB$998 (USD$150)
 
Equipment DIR9001+AD1955, 3xOP275 and a 6N11(Chinese's 6DJ8 6922) tube out.
 
PCM2706 for USB decode.
 
Philips TDA1308 for headphone out.
 
Dimension: W300mm H70mm D210mm
 
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And a exclusive version, eqiopment more fine quality parts for RMB$1280 (USD$193)
 
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=8216367456
 

 

[Eunegis]

Bump!
 
That's an interesting question! Anybody meanwhile?
The device is still alive in the Bay http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230622562812&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT or here http://www.3pdt.com/products/rivals-dac-1, maybe elsewhere, too.
It resembles the Benchmark's looks. Interior is a different story, though.
 
Has anybody listened to it yet? Or touched it physically? Or does anybody know about anyone who knows anything about it?

 

[Temple]

Bringing back a very old thread...
 
I am thinking about ordering the DAC above in the exclusive version or this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/120920036429?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
 
I also found another version of the Rivals DAC-01 with what looks to be larger caps: 
 
http://www.worldlingo.com/SYls3jUpdI3IwBTQLHfr0zTRM,y77hB12sZbrxpDzkcM-/translation?wl_url=http%3A%2F%2Fitem.taobao.com%2Fitem.htm%3Fspm%3D2013.1.w826973587.7.ec9F38%26id%3D2126502842&wl_srclang=ZH_CN&wl_trglang=EN
 
 
What do you guys think?