This is a versatile and neat little box. Compact chassis, integrated power supply, nice display, easy menu navigation, good remote and volume control - very pleasant and easy to use. Initial software bugs have been ironed out by now via firmware updates. The Topping software for setting up EQ profiles from your PC (it is, unfortunately, not possible to do so on the device itself) is still not perfect, but usable by now. Switching between profiles is possible on the device itself, so unless you need more profiles than the 10 which it can store, or frequently change headphones, you can operate it without the need for a PC connection. The headphone amp provides a lot of power, and the entire thing sounds like it should - without any character of its own. At the moment, this is the DAC/amp combo to get if your budget stretches this far.

















