joebobbilly
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Yea, I could see how that would be the case. I had done some A/B comparisons when I had upgraded from my Fiio E09K/E17 to the balanced Schiit stack. I made a point or feeding both the E09K and Mjolnir with the same DAC (either E17 or Gungnir) and the sound signature difference was quite noticeable. Switching amps from E09K to Mjolnir gave more authority to the sound, more control and a backer blackground (along with the soundstage/imaging improvement of going balanced). However, in terms of just tonal signature and detailing... the DAC definitely made a bigger difference to my ears.