The 4.4mm headphone output is not balanced, rather, it's provided as a convenience for the user. If you look at the front panel in the topmost picture, note both 4.4mm and 1/4" headphone outputs to the right. The specs page indicates that power supply filtering is built in (so there should be no need to supplement with audiophile tweaks, not even power cables, right? -). The power cable is a standard IEC plug which means the SMPS is integrated inside, making for a convenient package without external wallwart or power brick. In the image above, we see the components included in the box - the DAC unit, brief manual/pamphlet, USB-A to USB-C cable, Bluetooth antenna, power cable, and remote control (dual AAA not included). Make sure to take note of the " 2022 Version" because there is also the original A20d "2021 version" which clearly looks very different, does not feature headphone outputs, but is also based on the flagship ES9038PRO chip. On the test bench, we have the Sabaj A20d 2022 Version(currently ~US$420). Everything from Apple phones, to computer motherboards, to high-tech multinationals like AMD and Intel having manufacturing and assembly lines there. In the world of consumer electronics, this should surprise nobody given that much of our technological products hail from that part of the world. Over the last few years, we have seen an impressive proliferation of high resolution DACs at very reasonable price points coming from audio companies in China.
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