The sound quality of the DAC is very good for the price. It is tresbien built and beautiful, however when NuForce dissent that is a micro DAC, it's really that! The size is really miniscule: RCA cables coming out from the behind are as big as the DAC him even, and is super lightweight: turning the volume wheel in front I raised no attention and when I put a helmet and I moves me he moves very easily on the table ...