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Wow! Looks like its the only balanced, class A amp/dac for under $1000 in the entire market. An unbeatable product as far as value for money is concerned.
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@audiofil: Thanks for answering. I just wonder how good the analog amplifier part is, compared to other well known gear. The volume control should degrade sound some even if it's a solid construction and in an earlier post one user mentioned it. I think somestranger26 have answered by the following:
"It will still give you the neutral and highly detailed characteristics of the sabre chip. Using my NFB-10 with my receiver and speakers I noticed a sizable improvement upgrading from the $480 DAC-19MK3."
The ACSS-output is interesting to me... I have intentions to use that signal with my own amplifications..
Kingwa has confirmed in an email that all audio stages in the NFB-10ES, including the diamond buffer output stage that drives the headphones, operate in Class A.
So that answers THAT question.
New chassis have gain buton on front side. This small details can make some serrious differences in long term use. I am glad to ordered that ones too.
There is little hassle in reaching behind it to adjust the gain, the switch is easy to feel for. How often do you change the gain anyway that it would make "serrious [sic] differences?"