maverickronin
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I don't really know much about that specific model, but I can give you some general advice.
First, I would mostly pick something based on its feature set and not whatever claims they make about the sound. Most things sound pretty good these days. Second, the best you can say about the "upgraded" parts is that they'll likely start off closer to spec and stay closer to spec over time. This is good for reliability, but little else. I wouldn't bother unless you plan on keeping and using it for a long time. If you are going to hold on to for a while it could be a good investment. Third, I don't think the headamp on the DAC01/D1 is actually as strong as they say on the website so I wouldn't let that be a deciding factor. Fourth, while I'm skeptical of opamp rolling, having tried it myself in a few products and not noticed much if any difference, it a lot more plausible than boutique cables and what not.
First, I would mostly pick something based on its feature set and not whatever claims they make about the sound. Most things sound pretty good these days. Second, the best you can say about the "upgraded" parts is that they'll likely start off closer to spec and stay closer to spec over time. This is good for reliability, but little else. I wouldn't bother unless you plan on keeping and using it for a long time. If you are going to hold on to for a while it could be a good investment. Third, I don't think the headamp on the DAC01/D1 is actually as strong as they say on the website so I wouldn't let that be a deciding factor. Fourth, while I'm skeptical of opamp rolling, having tried it myself in a few products and not noticed much if any difference, it a lot more plausible than boutique cables and what not.