Thanks for this
I see you edited your other posts, and with your statement, I agree. There is nothing wrong to modify something in order to bring the best out of it, and ofcourse the best components are only from DIY or Mod, and with these, it brings Dx200 to another level.
One reason why I love Dx200 is because of how high quality the components are already, and how future proof it is, and at the pricing that it is priced. I don’t know why, but I am easily frustrated when I see people look down on Dx200. Be it, subjective or objective, may be the facts that I know the parts used too much (dx200 is using high quality that is only seen in high-end expensive DAP from other manufacturers). You said it yourself, not even A&K is using top tier components are worthy of their marketing and margin. The business reason is because the top tier is always the most expensive, until the next top tier is released. Maybe Sony, but they are not sticking around to the affordable market anymore
See, this is the reason why Hi-Fi Man came up with “it is expensive because it sound good”. Majority of people who don’t know much about electrical and components, only look at a products by it pricing. Perhap, if dx200 was to be priced at $3,499, people would have stopped looking down onto it, and maybe start treating customers like “flees” the way A&K does, then people would even respect Ibasso as a company more ?
This is why I am easily frustrated to see when people look down on Ibasso
