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?
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As at least one other person has answered: AUDIO-GD.
Specifically the D-77 model:

D-77
 (Dual ES9038Pro +1 FPGA )
Dedicated Discrete Fully Balanced DAC
Built In FPGA Processor to Reject Jitter
Dual Sabre ES9038Pro
DSD , DXD 32bit / 384K Support From USB / HDMI
Built with OCC and Hi-end parts
Price : (Exclude shipping cost)
D-77 : USD968 (Dual ES9038 Pro included TCXOs upgraded )


@doak 

The test on different Audio-gd unit had shown some very concerning results with audible effect. That unit was recent and based on the ESS9038 Pro, so either a defect in the unit or refinement in design may be required from Audio-gd.

Only additional tests will determine what is the reality with them, but the moment, I would prefer additional measurements and listening to determine if their products are sound.
Please provide specifics regarding test: What unit, when done, by whom, test procedures, etc.
There has been a plethora of anti-Audio GD trolling in forums recently. 
Your post bears a strong resemblance to these posts.

I've owned a couple of Audio-GD DACs and have been astounded by their engineering, cost/quality ratio and nothing but totally impressed by their prompt attention to customers.  

@kot 

I certainly hope so and I have a Pass/Revel setup that should be fair enough display a change in the chain. It has been when I first put the M51 though its paces and found improvement over the Marantz I had and the Wadia it was directly compared to. The sound signature is expected to be different to my current setup and hopefully a step in the direction I purchased the unit for.


@nmeysarosh
Make sure your USB cable is up to the task, as USB cable makes a tremendous differences with the D`1 .... The extra level of dimensionaliity lost with inferior USB cable is akin to using crappy sony receiver as a preamp in the hi end chain.... Also the unit needs at least 400 to 500 hours to break in fully...And needs robust power cable as well.. I Use a legacy cardas golden power cord with it.