Battery powered DAC

A review of this unit has been posted in the Digital Drive section of Audio Asylum:

http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/digital/messages/69325.html

I wonder how it compares to the Channel Islands DAC. I think Lak is contemplating on buying this unit for a second system...

This is Dusty's opinion taken from the Channel Islands forum in AudioCircle:

"Upsampler... i doubt it for the following reasons:
Although we could probably sell alot of them.. i haven't heard one that makes an across-the-board sonic improvement. The ones that do, usually have something else going on... jitter reduction, interpolation and higher bit rates (word lengths). The CS8420 is an easy way to do it but introduces alot of trade-offs. There is also rumor of the 8420 being discontinued and maybe the whole Crystal semi division of Cirrus Logic."

Wow, fantastic responses! I have to hear this thing!!!

Sedond is *special*. Ewe would have to go to his house--I mean--year round vacation ranch!!!

Has anybody tried the Ack! yet?

Does that mean it's not good?

I do not understand what you mean. You can do better...