NiPO A200Pro (Early access pricing, in stock)

I’m in love with the A200 Pro. It offers a fairly neutral signature with a tiny bit of Warmth , the ability to apply filters and equalization, and incredible amounts of power to drive pretty much everything with a silent background. That along with it’s designed in ergonomics make it hard to beat.

When AKM is implemented well with the right amp architecture, there's nothing like it, IMO. As wild as this sounds, it's VERY close tonally to the MUB5. Less power for sure. Not a bit of veil or sense things are overly muted or blunted. Just a warm, yet clear, source. It WILL expose any ESS graininess in other sources, though, so be cautious. While I certainly wish it had BT, its form factor and design makes BT almost unnecessary altogether. Speaking of design, I'm not usually given to designs just for art-sake, but this cassette feel is frankly pretty nostalgic.