Topp DAC / headphone amp

only the processing is somewhat primitive -
at least as far as the power switch. The fact was already broken in the package.
But as for the sound, I give full marks here.
I have the part, both as a precursor of Netzwerkplayer in operation, as well as a headphone amplifier
for Sennheiser IE800 and Denon AH-D7000.
(Network Player Cambridge Audio Stream Magic 6)
Of course, the network player has not absolutely necessary.
But with the upgrade kit I could oversampling to 64 times, and try through an adapter in the coming days upgrade to 128 times oversampling.
But I am now absolutely loved it. Now I had also done me after one year, three of the available upgrade kits, which the sound again significantly enhances - namely the whole spectrum - because I like the Muses-02 better than the Muses-01, and the EEPROM for DAC is actually high-resolution, because my laptop is now exclusively in Bit Perfect range DSD64 plays (AIMP3 Player)

On the idea of ​​the Muses-01 exchange against 02 I came because the big brother of ASUS, the Essence III, powered exclusively by six of the Muses-02. To which he has been 128 times oversampling.

My recommendation for all The ones who want to sound in the step in 1000 league is, you take the 399, - version Xonar Essence One, and look around in the Japanese market after the Muses Muses-02, and exchange this six Muses against the Muses-8920th The EEPROM from uprade kit pure, and even the sound is perfect.

To "sound" I can only say - it's always a matter of taste, and each listening feel is certainly different.
The upgrade, which again cost me three upgrade kits, to the EEPROM adapter I've ordered directly from Japan, I was able to accomplish this, I can certainly say that the recordings as that of Nils Lofgren "Acoustic Life", even on a included plant Accuphase, equipped with Bowers & Wilkins 802 Diamond, to the, shall we say "spectrum of listening", not ran last. So you sit with In Ears Sennheiser IE800, on your bed, and experience a private performance of the entire crew, without needing to entering numbers, directly again live with.

I summarize:
Music streaming via Deezer
on Asus Transformerbook TX201LA with SSD EVO840
connected to DAC Asus Xonar Essence One Muses Edition with 3 x Upgrade Kit
and built by interior 6 x Muses-02 + EEPROM DSD64
it Sennheiser IE800
Is heard with setting "oversampling" of the Essence, and the netbook set to 192kHz

Grandiose !!!