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Thanks to Steven from Xtenik Audio for sending these my way. And ALso my sincerest apologies for them taking so long!

This thing is built like a tank! Solid and sturdy and definitely weighty, it's not incredibly heavy but you definitely feel the heft, it's not small either. While it is possible to do it as a stack and being portable, with the advent of smaller and lighter options this might be best suited as a desk model, they even send small rubber feet so it doesn't slip nor scratch up your precious surface.

The XD-05 is loaded to the brim with inputs, switches, and buttons. Loaded with front input, bass, and gain switches, the volume wheel that doubles as a power switch on the front. Digital, USB, Aux, input as well as a micro-b USB port in the back. It gives everything you want though it is showing its age with the micro USB which could be replaced with C at this point.

Initial impressions are pretty good! It's about what you expect or want to form an Amp/DAC no coloration in the sound, clean sound, good power, good enough most entry-level uses, and has a lot of battery life. Again while not my first choice for the portable crowd it will work if you want it to. There's a bass switch that does up the bass a fair amount but it's not personally my cup of tea, and the filter button doesn't really do much for me at the first listen. I'll update this soon with even more impressions. But for now, if you like what you see you can buy the XD-05 from Xtenik Audio for $209.90 (This isn't an affiliate link, I do not make ANY money from clicking or purchasing through this link, I just felt like I owe the guys from Xtenik a shout out for my inexcusable tardiness)

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