K and K Audio RAKK dac

If you haven't already, try over on Audio Asylum where Kevin hosts the K&K Audio forum. Lots of people over there have bought and built this DAC.

Thanks Tony. There's only one comment on the K&K Forum about their new DAC - the Mark III. It was released in December, so it's probably too new to expect a healthy discussion. In general, I find forums owned by the product manufacturer aren't the best place to get unbiased opinions which is why I posted here. I know Kevin and Dave aren't into advertising, and it's unlikely the kit will get reviewed, so they have long hard road to travel if they hope to sell many of these units. I know they're top notch designers, but I'm not willing to build one without more comments from owners.

I recently bought the RAKK DAC Mk III with the Lundahl passive outputs. I took a chance because there is almost no feedback on this DAC. After 300 hours of break-in time I am totally blown away by how musical and real it sounds. I will post more detailed feedback on the K&K forum.

WOW, this is unbelievable. I was myself looking to start a thread on RAKK DAC.
I am also trying to read feedbacks about their latest incarnations but not much info is available about them. I was thinking of trying their best configuration DAC. I am upgrading from a Reimyo DAP777 dac so my benchmark is already high. Please share any info this DAC, it will be really helpful

I'm sure the RAKK DAC sounds great, but there aren't any reviews I'm aware of. Like Bottlehead and other small kit manufacturers, K&K seems to exist by word of mouth only. The best information you'll probably find is in their forums.

Unfortunately for K&K, the DAC market has exploded. There's a lot of competition right now with new products being announced every few months.

If you're mainly interested in DIY, check this out: "The Big" DIY DAC Websites.