Needs vs. Wants; You may not need it, but if they made it, and it kicked A&K butt, would you not want it? 
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Gotcha! 
I would want it. Would I follow through and buy it?
I encountered an interesting question not very long ago, when it comes to buying and owning ‘things’: “How much is enough?” Pondering it for a couple of months, I can happily say I own more than enough ‘things’. Feels much better.
I would definitely be up for that. Chip design and implementation has come a long way in the last decade, so perhaps a “ring dac on a chip” is now a possibility.
The market for high end portable audiophile dac/amps has exploded so there is definitely a market now.
It already exists ! A 40 000€ portable gear, it is called a Patek Philippe
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+1 I’d love a portable unit that sounds like my Bartok to take on the road! I travel with a chord mojo and HD600 but it just isn’t the same
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