Musical Paradise just released a tube DAC that you can order with twin 9038pro chips. I have the earlier model with AK4497 and love it with NOS tubes. It even has quick change system for changing out Caps. It's more than 500 bucks but even Dan Wright of Modwright calls it one of the best value DACs he's seen. And it handles DSP.
Has any inexpensive Asian DAC manufacturer harnessed the ESS Sabre ES9038PRO Chip?
Many Asian manufacturers of inexpensive (sub-$500 USD) DAC’s have successfully implemented the now second tier ESS Sabre ES9038Q2M chip. Anyone have reports of an inexpensive DAC with decent implementation of the ESS’s newest flagship chip, ES9038PRO?