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A comparison between two DACs, one R-2R, the other ES 9038-based.
This is really eye opening to me, I was planning to trade my Oppo Sonica for Metrum Onyx R2R DAC. Thanks OP! 
NAD C 658?
There is an owners thread in avs on C658. I am seriously considering giving it a try for the dirac capability. There are some minor bugs which NAD is aware of and are planning to fix in next firmware.  
Upgrade from Oppo Sonica DAC
@ mzkmxcv something transparent and non fatiguing.  
Upgrade from Oppo Sonica DAC
I have been looking at Metrum Onyx. Hifiheaven has good trade-in program. Thinking of getting Node 2i+Metrum 
GaN-based Class D power amps
There was a car audio amp shootout done about an year or so back and the only Class D amp to make the top tier list was a GaN based amp, Soundigital GaN 300.2d .Here is the link.https://issuu.com/diogoianaconi/docs/amplifier_shootout 
Affordable integrated pure class A?
Sony TA-A1ES. The amp sounds really smooth and musical.https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwj_26udx5HfAhVj6IMKHfaEAmMQzPwB... 
The Future of Audio Amplification
GaN based class D amplifiers in my opinion. 
oppo's volume control
I have the following set up.Oppo Sonica DAC directly connected to Parasound A21 with variable or Oppo with fixed volume connected to Sony TA-A1ES integrated. The Sony integrated sounds much better than A21 directly from Oppo. I am saving up to buy...