You should give the D1 a listen if you can. It's pretty close to the DF. Although I don't have a use case for it now, I'm keeping it. May add some AE speakers to my office system. The FiiO stuff is going. The main system with be Mac>rDAC>Lyr and the around the house, the MacBook Air and DF. Actually using the DF in my main system now with the HD700 and am quite enjoying it. Just giving it time to break in.
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Interesting. Although I haven't heard the D1, I'm pretty familiar with other Audioengine electronic products (amps and USB wireless xceivers) and I've never been impressed with their lack of neutrality of transparency. Theyre more than ok when used with their speakers, but dont cut the mustard when used more critically in a quality headphone environment. Oh well, maybe they've turned a corner with the D1.