You’ll have to excuse the quick-and-dirty nature of the pictures (well, I suppose you don’t have to … but I will post better versions in the relevant review thread(s)) … but this was too much fun to resist posting:
And yes, there’s a bit of lean going on there (entirely my fault, NOT the way the gear actually stacks) …
But a more stable configuration is still like this:
This little setup, while assembled largely for the purposes of reviewing, is enormously fun. And it’s a really nice way to be able to directly compare D/S to Multibit DACs and solid-state to tube-hybrid amplification … with the option for tone control if you want it. And the option to run USB direct or via a USB->S/PDIF bridge (Eitr).
Mostly I’m doing this because I have the stuff here, don’t feel like doing anything productive, and thought it’d be fun to do. Turns out it was, as well as being entirely enjoyable to listen to … even considering what’s sitting just out of shot.