colinharding
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The top of the line Audio Note DAC kit is only as good as the real Audio Note DAC 1 signature. If you want an AN DAC you need to get a real one, the kits are not worth it IMO. I've had both so take my advice for what it's worth. The AN will be much lusher than your Anedio btw, if that's what you'd like. I think you'll be very surprised how good music sounds and what you were missing coming from that DAC. Anedio is nice, but not even close to AN. The DA11 was very neutral when I tried it, almost boring, it didn't add any life to the recording. I'd definitely agree with the benchmark sounds you've all described haha, that thing was just obscene.