Mrjabba. Disregard what regal says. I don't think he's heard it, he's just referring to Storm's past history, which has been laid bare above for all to read. I don't know WHY he thinks he has a bone to pick with them. Maybe he can explain?
In my opinion, the D02 sounded great. It was the biggest jump in SQ I've experienced to date. I don't need to say more, as there will be new reviews coming out soon for the D02A for you to read. Ignore my views because some might consider me biased (I'm a fan of what ppl would call their 'sound') and also ignore those who obvious have a bone to pick that isn't even related to sound quality.
If I was you, I would email Storm telling him you are interested in hearing what the DAC sounds like, and just see what he says. Can't hurt to send an email.
As far as I'm aware, there are 10 D02As being made to fill current orders, with parts in stock for another 20. Several can be made in one day, so I think there will be about 20 in stock within the next fortnight. You can always do what I did, and email him asking to be told when there are complete DACs on hand for sending, and only make payment THEN if you are really worried. Ken has gone so far as to send out 1 or 2 DACs before payment, to try and restore what faith was lost in his name on HF. It's interesting to note that this is only occurring for some Head-Fi members, no others who discovered the DAC elsewhere.
I've seen posts not too dissimilar to this be deleted (some with and some without reason), so please just email Ken directly with all your questions, and PM a few of the current/past owners with regards to how a D02 sounded, and come to you're own conclusion. I'll happily answer questions regarding sound quality etc in PM. I have no idea why people insist on asking questions publicly on here when only a handful of ppl have them. Personally, I think the best ppl to ask about sound quality are those who have PREVIOUSLY owned something and moved on... they have the best idea of where products fit in the scheme of things because they've heard something better since - their opinion will be relatively balanced compared to others.
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Please note that I've only repeated information that is either freely available on threads here, or that I've learnt by asking Storm directly. People should take their own measures to confirm facts before making any decisions, and an email to Storm is the best source of info.
By the way, this thread is well and truely OT now - My apologies luvdunhill.