I started from using a NuForce uDAC-2 and later on upgraded to a Taiwanese brand DAC/AMP combo called DA&T U1s which costs about $400. Recently I've acquired a Chord Mojo and even though Mojo is intended to be a portable DAC/AMP, I found that the DAC portion is somehow better than the one in my U1s. (And of course WAY better than uDAC-2) I've been using the Mojo as a reference DAC for a while and became curious about how a well built dedicated DAC would sound like. After getting one for over half an year of listening, I can say that the DAC-80 is clearly better and offers a balanced sound all around. I'm using an HD800S through Jotunheim and the soundstage really opens up coming from Mojo to DAC-80. Instruments are more realistic in the recordings, especially piano and strings. Vocals tend to get hot because of the treble spike on HD800S, but on the DAC-80 it feels more relaxed and well placed in space. I even found out that a certain sound which I always consid...