Preordered for $650 US. Looking forward to hear your thoughts
@aspirina750 !
@Condocondor I recently listened to the iDSD BL as well as the Hip Dac, and the s-balanced feature seemed significant. For reference, I used USB Audio Player Pro with a DCA Aeon 2 Closed. To be honest, I couldn't tell much difference between the iDSD BL and my Fiio BTR5, but I could tell a difference between the Fiio and the Hip Dac. It sounded a bit more "complete", without being forward-sounding or in-your-face. The presentation sounded great! I'll give you a more detailed comparison once I get my hands on it.
This being said, I doubt the S-Balanced feature is worth changing gear for, and to be honest, I don't know if much difference can be noticed with just a 1-hour listening session. As someone who has been recording music for some time, I'm finding that resolving sound is based on how much time you rest your ears... I have NO idea if that's scientific or not, but my music always sounds different the next day, and I can't tell if it's burn-in (which I can comfortably say does matter, since my guitar has changed its natural resonance), or if it's just simply I have rested my auditory system. In any case, will keep y'all updated on how it sounds once I get it!