[kukkurovaca]

@kukkurovaca, Sorry for being off the thread for a few days. So i have an opportunity to buy a Ray Samuels Predator here locally. Wondering if this would be a good option? its probably got a relatively old DAC, but from what i'm hearing about Ray's amps, thoughts on whether this would make sense? Thanks!

I agree that I would not sweat the age of the DAC. However, depending on the age of the unit, the battery might not be in great shape, so you may want to factor in the potential cost of getting it replaced at some point. Also, the older-style USB connector can be an annoyance if it means carrying one more cable around than you would normally have to. I'm not sure if the Predator has the power to drive inefficient planars, also. Might be worth looking into depending on what headphones you're planning to add.

Beyond that, I'm guessing it'll work great, if the price is right.