I thought the sound quality was pretty good, but I was getting some quiet but consistent background crackle with this DAC. Paired with an Audiolab 6000 CD transport and a Schiit Magni headphone amplifier. I don't know if maybe I just have a dirty power supply, or if the grounding of this DAC is inadequate (it has a plastic case, after all), or what. I swapped it out for a Topping E30II Lite and have not regretted it!