For those interested in the hardware, apparently it contains an ESS Sabre 9018 DAC together with a minimum phase apodizing digital filter from colorado based Ay

For those interested in the hardware, apparently it contains an ESS Sabre 9018 DAC together with a minimum phase apodizing digital filter from colorado based Ayre Acoustics, besides the other mentioned design decisions. I don't know about the bits that matter around the DAC, but it's certainly more audiophile brew than your garden variety Cirrus, Wolfson or TI DAC'd phone or tablet arrangement. None of which will matter that much if the masters are sub par.