Perhaps my criticisms of the Harmony DAC are largely ‘reviewer problems’ in that they only come to light over time after long periods of listening and were highlighted through comparisons with more expensive DACs. Yea, that sounds a lot like reviewer problems unless you also spend a lot of time listening to music and have heard DACs that cost more than the Laiv Harmony DAC. And I do mean DACs that cost more because I haven’t heard a DAC at or under its price that offers this level of performance.
״It has been a while since I have been excited about an external DAC.״
The device looks insanely good. Such well-designed and precisely made products in audio are known only from the best companies like Boulder, Soulution, Accuphase etc. The unit is small in size and available in black or silver with gold-colored manipulators. The DAC is made from a milled block of aluminum, using absolutely top-of-the-line components that cannot be found even in very expensive competitor products.
״It has been a while since I have been excited about an external DAC.״