Very exciting!
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I think for me, itās also a matter of best I can practically afford. Like in ideal world. I would sell another script and itād help pay for my big ticket items. But as it stands thatās looking unlikely due to current global circumstances. So the question becomes whatās the highest end I can do affordably on my paycheck. That means Elac Debut Reference or Decware, Mapletree audio, Denafrips etc
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Decware and Denafrips are both really great brands, IMO. 
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Theyāre also much more affordable/Bang for the buck than something like Bryston (though I really do want an amp from themā¦ also Canadian Made)
EDIT, realized I repeated myself.
What I was trying to get at is that the quality of Decware is obviously undeniable and exists at an attainable level for a larger number of people compared to something like Bryston
EDIT 2 Iād throw schiit in there too.
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Side note. One thing I like about Decware is they play electronic music in some of their demos. Too many audiophile companies refuse to play stuff in their demos that isnt some church choir singing with an army of mandolins and a taiko drum backing them up
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excellent lol
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ooooh buddy!!! the single most important and significant piece of my audio equipment will be here at the end of this week. Can wait to get it and post pics.
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Soo, my ifi micro black label edition portable amp/dac showed up a few days ago. Iāve been eyeballing this little sucker for months now but refused to take the plunge for lack of a needā¦Anyway now that itās here i realize just how truly versatile this powerhouse of a little unit is. Initial impressions are very positive, especially with IEMās. I absolutely love how much control it gives me over power and how DEAD SILENT i can make the background, no frigggin hiss at allā¦ahhh nirvana for me.
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Yep even with Androās sanās iem-match engaged, a powerful and versatile beast it is for sure 
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Out of interest mate have you tried to drive any power hungry HPās with it say 600ohm and Argons etc?
No not yet, there are just not enough hours in the day to play with everything, I am using it as a pre-amp at the moment to run the desktop system and I must say there is GREAT synergy going on. I am really digging the x-bass and 3D features, they are making these tiny little radial Decware speakers I have been playing w/ really pop with fun sound. This amp has so many features crammed into its chassis I was skeptical at first if it could do anything well and it has proved me 100% wrong, it really is versatile and rich in quality, as of this moment I canāt recommend it enough for anyone thatās been on the fence of grabbing one.
I really just wanted it for the DAC and to use with IEMās and I am finding the possibilities endlessā¦ 
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I had an IFi amp a few years ago. Didnāt impress me a whole lot except the X-bass and 3D.
I think iFi has the best implementation of bass boost. At least with anything I have ever heard. Also 3D is really fun.
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Evidently you and I are falling down parallel rabbit holesā¦just grabbed my black Bifrost 2 off eBay
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Mind if I ask what you paid?
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Yeah I use mine for iemās too but was interested what you could push HP wiseā¦I donāt use the 3d but I do use XBass bass when iām in the mood for bass shy iemās 
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For the price, it better compete with LakePeople headphone amps in absolute blackness.
A shame the 3.5mm input is in the frontā¦
Since I have not heard the Lake People products I canāt say honestly, and Iām not sure if that would be an appropriate comparison, I checked their sight quickly and noticed all their products were triple to six times the price/cost.
It is DEAD silent on IEMās though, I can emphatically speak to that. The DAC is very good, I can speak to that. The extra features are really nice to have in MY SET-UP, and I appreciate them and am having fun playing with them. The unit has versatility and it was under $600 US shipped.
Not saying itās the BEST combo unit out there but for a budget priced piece it is sure giving me some value at the moment
EDIT to add: Itās all relative when speaking about price and features, I have some other units i use for IEMās which perform admirably, i got this unit mainly for the DAC though because I am enjoying the Burr Brown implementation in another different unit i use elsewhere in the house. This unit alsoo came with MQA ability ready to go and that added some more value to me which helped push me into the purchase finally.
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Yup, this really looks like a great, do-it-all, powerful unit.
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Got my OG iFi Micro iDSD (silver) mint for Ā£250 ABSOLUTE BARGAIN
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