shuttleboi
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Grace Design updated their m903 with a new m920 model that has an ESS Sabre DAC with DSD decoding. More information here:
http://www.gracedesign.com/products/m920/m920.htm
I really like the Grace Design units; they're very sleek and modern-looking.
Grace m920:


Older Grace m903:

The immediate competitor in terms of features and unit size is Benchmark, but those look like they're Soviet-era medical equipment. Benchmark 2 HGC:

http://www.gracedesign.com/products/m920/m920.htm
- Stereo analog inputs - balanced (+4dBu) XLR and unbalanced (-10dBv) RCA.
- Ultra low distortion 32-bit /384khz Sabre DAC accepts stereo digital input sources in AES3, S/PDIF, TOSLINK (optical) and USB formats with auto sample rate detection and digital de-emphasis filter
- User configurable DAC filter response for PCM and DSD playback
- USB for playback of up to 384kHz / 32 bit PCM as well as DSD64 and DSD128 playback via DoP
- AES and S/PDIF playback of up to 192kHZ / 24bit PCM as well as DSD64 playback via DoP
- New dual-stage wide lock range PLL for improved jitter rejection on non s-locked sources
- Third generation s-Lock™ dual stage PLL (phase lock loop) circuitry for the ultimate in low jitter clocking and sonic integrity
- Two sets of line level outputs provided via RCA (unbalanced) and ¼ TRS jacks (balanced) for connection to stereo monitors
I really like the Grace Design units; they're very sleek and modern-looking.
Grace m920:
Older Grace m903:
The immediate competitor in terms of features and unit size is Benchmark, but those look like they're Soviet-era medical equipment. Benchmark 2 HGC: