It did fail, but note that it did sound freaking awesome. I have one. The thing rivals all the rest of my studio gear which includes a Lavry Black and a MOTU 16A capable of 24/192k (which doesn't actually sound better than the Black, but does spec better)
The Pono is kind of 'polite' sounding, and possibly not the most mastering-grade accurate playback compared to far more expensive DACs, but by God it sounds good. If you come across any at pennies on the dollar you'd be a fool to not snap them up, it's an extraordinary little piece of tech. (if you do and you don't want them, give 'em to me!)
The Pono is kind of 'polite' sounding, and possibly not the most mastering-grade accurate playback compared to far more expensive DACs, but by God it sounds good. If you come across any at pennies on the dollar you'd be a fool to not snap them up, it's an extraordinary little piece of tech. (if you do and you don't want them, give 'em to me!)