ted.las@ted.las <br />No. I have the Epiphany Acoustics made version, which should be the same as this, although the power plug goes in the front. The DAC take up the area where the batteries go in the amp. However, all that connects the two is a strand of wires, so you could remove the DAC and regain the spot for batteries. If you still want to use the DAC, though, you will need to solder an smd jack onto it and make a case.