FerisalgueFrom the very earliest reviews people think that it seems a tiny bit better than a Sanskrit or a Modi 2, but it's hard to say until we get some more opinions. Of note this is the same DAC that is used in the M9XX DAC/AMP combo.
CokemanMD's wording is borderline shady here. Same family but not the same chip. AKM AK4452 vs AK4490.
Sep 5, 2017
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Sep 6, 2017
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kustom3The AKM4452 is the exact same chip that is used in my Onkyo network stereo receiver that I bought last year: TX-8160, which I paid 550$ CAD. It is still on sale at Bestbuy Canada right now.
tessierpgNot criticizing a chip I haven't properly tested, just the kind of misleading way MD sells its product. FWIW I'm still tempted to pair that DAC with my diy O2.