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Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
I suspect it's even cheaper to buy factory direct (email the company), but then you lose whatever trial policy the dealer may provide. Doubt it's cheap to ship it back to China, but certainly cheaper than trying to sell it on the used market here.  
New Mojo Mystique X
“Taste is first and foremost distaste, disgust and visceral intolerance of the taste of others.”― Pierre BourdieuThis thread makes me wonder how much of our experience of hifi is affected by non-musical factors, including intangibles that go to au... 
New Mojo Mystique X
I appreciate the diversity of views in the thread. Some passionate owners, and some former owners with different views. That’s as it should be. System fit and personal taste is everything.I look forward to seeing what the dealer network is. Althou... 
Circle Labs A200 Integrated amplifier review - It will appeal to both tube and SS lovers……
Thanks for the review. One of the Polish reviews put this in the same conversation as Leben, which is high praise indeed. I use an integrated with some big-picture similarities -- i.e., tube pre, SS amp in pure class A -- and to simplify things, i... 
Review: Holo May (L2) DAC and the Musetec Audio (LKS Audio) MH-DA005 DAC Compaired
@dbb Appreciate the thoughtful follow-up. Your note about the charcoal-shading effect of the May is especially interesting. Not about the May specifically as far as I'm aware, but I think that's what reviewers mean when they refer to a given piece... 
Review: Holo May (L2) DAC and the Musetec Audio (LKS Audio) MH-DA005 DAC Compaired
Wonderful post. A few qualifications to the comparison (and sorry if these are obvious or were already noted):(1) The source(s) could be a meaningful limiting factor. A regular laptop --> USB cable --> DAC is not a great digital source. So i... 
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
@dbb @ja_kub_sz I enjoy Goldensound's videos. Don't always agree with him but they're well-done and watchable. He's previously reviewed DACs that his viewers loaned to him -- that's how he got to review the Rockna I believe. Maybe someone here cou... 
New Mojo Mystique X
There's currently an ad (not mine) on the Mart for a used Mojo.When I was DAC shopping last year, they were on my audition list but ultimately it didn't work out for various reasons.Among other things, not a huge fan of the yearly update business ...