Yes. It was released only 2+ years ago.

You could check this review with lab results https://translate.google.pl/translate?sl=pl&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=pl&ie=UTF-8&u=https%3A%2F%2Faudio.com.pl%2Ftesty%2Fstereo%2Fwzmacniacze-stereo%2F2607-marantz-hd-amp1&edit-text= in which you could see that Marantz official specifications are very...

Concerning this recent discussion / developement of yours i'd rather say, strange lays in different angle. Yulong claims that he optimised Amanero firmware / driver  for his DA8 purpose. Your experience concerning Amanero vs. Yulong response / support seems to tell different story. That might...

I've heard both 17 and 1. IMHO soundwise 1 all the way, no doubt about it. Do not forget the fact that only ES9018 allowing u to use 32/384 and DSD/DXD. Who know what future brings and it seems that ES9018 is more future proof already. Saying this i am aware about USD 200 difference, still if...

Unfortunatelly you need to look again as it is quite different. NFB-1S was previously sell as NFB-1P in old case. This DAC is build on NFB-17 mainboard (minus WM8741 modules) + ES9018 modul taken form Compass2 project. So magical recycle. NFB-1 eiter .32 or 2014 (only case is different) is...

You already have existing topic for NFB-1 http://www.head-fi.org/t/625945/audio-gd-nfb-1-32 It has already some valueable feedback, the difference with NFB-1 (2014) is the case only, there is no point to make new topic. Concerning shipping, you have 2 ways DHL, EMS. You have chosen DHL which...

I think it safe to bet he did not do any changes in DAC construction per se. 2 things he had to change as i said earlier were USB-32 module to make it DSD compatible, so it ends as USB-32DSD as he announced some time ago and (that's my quess) he had to change ES9018 clock for higher to make it...

It would be fine & dandy, but i do not think so. I assume that USB-32DSD is required, which is modified USB-32 (modified built?, modified clock/clocks?), aswell for proper 384K you need higher clock than even TCXO which was provided previoulsy for ES9018 itself in Audio-GD case.

True to that, its inconvinient. Even simple NFB-12 had this option on the front panel via switch.

What is your NFB-28 replacement then, LKS? something different? Edit: OK i see in your description, LKS it is. So my 2nd quess was correct. If you could compare, my question still stands. I am on the similar path...

Amanero suggest you have replaced NFB-28 by Yulong DA8, is that correct? If so, could you provide direct comparison of sound signature, from your point of view? TIA.

@Suopermanni its L.K.S Audio not LSK. Here you have some impressions in English. http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f6-dac-digital-analog-conversion/chinese-brand-l-k-s-audio-mh-da002-ess9018-%2A-2-a-17691/ You can drop PM to member david-gao for impressions...

Here you go.

Now that's a clear sign of class / pro-client approach.

You have clear info on Yulong site, that on this side of Atlantic, Pc hifi shop is EU equivalent of Grant Fidelity.