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My home system is Parasound A21 driving Thiel 3.6. These match well but I do not like my Buffalo IIISE with them (no preamp). The Sabre chip just seems too harsh.

I have a DIYINHK AK4497 DAC that I built and it sounds good but it is not easy to get it to work with the DIYINHK XMOS USB to I2s converter and my Android tablet. I run TIDAL off the tablet.

I am looking for an AK4497 or AK4499 dac I would be happy with either of the following:

1. A complete kit that can be built without extensive audio electronics knowledge. I can read instructions and I can solder. I like kits where a build has been documented online with many pictures.

2. A good ebay or alibaba chinese board that has been proven as a quality product. The following may be one of those: Dual AK4497 AK4497EQ DAC DSD HiFi Decoder audio +Bluetooth 5.0+Amanero USB NEW | eBay or 2019 Dual AK4497EQ DAC AK4118 AK4497 DSD256 Native DAC 32Bit 384KHz USB AK4497 DAC,XMOS XU208 Amanero USB Bluetooth 5.0 APTX HD-in Amplifier from Consumer Electronics on AliExpress

Any help would be appreciated.