WOW! Just WOW! Sonically this DAC sails like a home run ball - hit right out of the park! It actually gives ample bass to my Stax and K702's. The instrument separation and clarity is amazing with a well rounded soundstage. No congestion at all when hit with a huge, complex wall of sound passage. The highs are slightly rolled off, but what's there is as sharp as a ginsu. I'm a mid-fi kind of guy, so if this is the next step up, I am staying here for a long while. I've had it with op amp based devices and their distorted sound. This one is a...

  I bought this used with a reported 500 hours on it, so I assume it is broken in. I really like the Mini-i, the soundstage is HUGE! (width & depth) It also has a lot of texture and airiness to the mids, instrument sounds seem expanded. Along with the soundstage, the instrumental separation is very good too, (most of the time) Things only seem to get "muddy" with a huge wall of sound. That is, many instruments playing at the same time in a crescendo. But that is also typical of many dacs, amps and phones. My only real complaint is...