Yamamoto YDA-01 DAC

Knghifi,
If you`re happy with what you have there`s no compelling reason to change. I think you would have really enjoyed the Yamamoto DAC but obviously you don`t need both DACs.
Good luck with your speaker quest.

Charles1dad, dac is like computers, I don't chase the latest and greatest. I had a MW Transporter before the PWD and with a few tweaks, it was still competitive with everything I've auditioned. With some materials, I prefer it over the PWD.

I agree, often it's better to maximize what you have than constantly changing components on the upgrade path.
Regards,

Anybody try the new Yamamoto YDA-02 USB dac? It is USB only output, has a built in headphone amp and cost $350. I'm curious how it would sound compared to the YDA-01?

Well, you lose the power supply, which seems a major limitation of any USB DAC. No getting around the impact of a great power supply IME