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~Rushes in obnoxiously~ You have some good points and I'ma let you finish, but the Essence One isn't that good and definitely not worth the price it's demanding. The amp section is extremely poor compared to others in it's price range. The only nice thing about it really is the amount of connections it allows. The build quality isn't that high and the DAC is simply "good". The DAC is probably the best part of the whole thing other than balanced inputs and whatnot.
The only NuForce product anyone should consider is the HDP and that's not even that good.
The DACMagic is a better DAC than the STX, but it's not worth the price it's charging. At 200 bones perhaps the DACMagic would be a more solid buy, but the STX isn't even worth the price it's charging. At 130, I would say that's a more reasonable better price. Even 140. Any more is silly imo.
The only NuForce product anyone should consider is the HDP and that's not even that good.
The DACMagic is a better DAC than the STX, but it's not worth the price it's charging. At 200 bones perhaps the DACMagic would be a more solid buy, but the STX isn't even worth the price it's charging. At 130, I would say that's a more reasonable better price. Even 140. Any more is silly imo.