Just hoping for a faster SOC, but not going to hold my breath since they didn't advertise a snapdragon. AK 25mkII lags a little too much for my liking.

On sale right now! $300 off 😁 wonder if there’s a new one coming

Not sure if I'm a good example but I use the Hugo directly into the Decware Taboo MKIII to drive Blumenstein speakers. The system can get really loud and I don't feel the need for a pre-amp.

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Just took the leap and bought a taboo...now for the wait 

Quote: I just go my International. Works great unbalanced with sensitive IEMs. It does not have the hiss that the Continental V3 had, which is why I ended up returning the V3. Supposedly, the hiss disappears on the V3 after 150 hours of burn in, but I'm too impatient . Overall, pretty...

I just got the Continental V3 to use with my UE Pro 5. There is a hiss, but it's noted that after 100 hours of burn in, the hiss will disappear.

Quote:   Oh good to know. I was getting worried since I'm using my V3 primarily with IEMs too (getting mine today!). Thanks for the info!

Just ordered mine. Will be getting it on Tuesday. I'll put up some initial impressions after some time with it!

Hi AlwaysOn, I eventually ended up purchasing the nuforce icon hdp.  It seemed like a reputable company also it was based in the US which might come in handy if something goes wrong with the unit.  Another reason for this purchase was that the DAC in the hdp has gotten very good reviews...

Looking to buy one of the above.  All seem to have good reviews but I am unsure which one would be best as a first purchase.  In the future I plan to use one of these as a DAC which will feed into a headphone amp.  I currently have denon d5000s.  Thanks alot for the help!