Im glad someone is touching on this... Ive experienced something similar with TAD, JBL and Hegel. None of them could tell me in which country a specific product was manufactured. This blew my mind,...

Why the Cloak and Dagger?

If that's your current thinking then just get one of the cheap but well reviewed Wiim devices starting at $100 from Amazon and bypass the streamer function of the Bladelius. If you go in another...

Bladelius ASK Integrated amplifier

It's not really a question of sounding better, but as a package I like what the Bladelius brings to the party through its simplicity. It sounds great. The Class A in high bias mode sounds wonderful...

Bladelius ASK Integrated amplifier

brodric If the AKS sounds better to you then why don't you just buy a "reasonable" streamer like a U2 Mini or Aries G1.1 then sell off the Esoteric gear and replenish the coffers. Even something...

Bladelius ASK Integrated amplifier

ASK is better than the Esoteric. A single box that does everything, and at a fraction of the price. But it does have issues connecting to Spotify that can't be resolved. It relies on a Spotify plugin...

Bladelius ASK Integrated amplifier

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