I did, same results. As for the ears, your suggestion is far from silly, and I gave it a try too: my ears aren't to blame...

Indeed, that happens even when the Mojo 2 is unplugged, and with 2 of my more sensitive headphones.

Anyone else getting fairly audible hiss mainly on the left channel using sensitive headphones (in my case Final Sonorous III) with the Mojo 2 ? Or could my unit be defective ?

I've just had the D8000 on loan for a few days - the purpose was to compare it to my beloved Empyrean - and I can definitely relate to every single word you wrote about your impressions on both these headphones. BUT, as you perfectly stated, the choice is all down to personal preferences and...

Have you ever stumbled upon this while searching ? http://www.tellementnomade.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=288&t=21753&p=784442#p784442

Question here: who listens to classical/orchestral music with the Classics ? And how does it sound with it ? I'm asking because I'm really interested in buying the Classics (or the Neo, not sure yet), and because I mainly listen to classical and film music. Thanks !

So, what about these news then ?

"So why are we doing a Kickstarter – we’re not a startup but a well known established company." => They're definitely not trying to position themselves as a start-up !

New and happy owner of the microStreamer here ! Thanks to Michael and everybody for your trustful advices !

Hey Michael, among the USB cables you've tried, was there a WireWorld cable by any chance ? If so, which one(s), and what were your impressions ? Thanks !

Good to know, thank you ! I wonder how the GO behaves with classical and orchestral music and if it's a good match or not, could anyone enlighten me on this point ?

Thanks a lot for your input ! May I ask what kind of music do you listen to ?

Thanks Jexby ! Actually I'm going to purchase either the microStreamer or the GO450 (same price) to pair with my HD 598. The former came highly recommended, before I read about the latter... And now it's a dilemma !

Thanks, yes I've already carefully read his really interesting impressions; I'd just like a few more details if possible, because I found this specific sentence quite vague nonetheless.

Has anybody been able to compare the GO with the hrt microStreamer yet ?