Has any one here heard the Emotiva Big Ego DAC?

I am thinking about buying one for my son for his birthday to replace his Dragon Fly 1.0 DAC. He will be using it mostly in his 2ch rig (Parasound A21, PASS LABS DIY B-1 preamp, PSB B6 speakers) as opposed to headphones. By the way, the Dragon Fly with the AQ Jitterbug sounds remarkably very good.The reviews are positive and one guy on HeadFi compared it favorably to his Schiit Bifrost Multibit DAC.

Here is his review-

"Emotiva Big Ego OR Schiit Bifrost Multibit -> Project Ember II OR iFi iCAN Micro -> JVC HP-DX1000 OR Aurisonics Kicker
Indistinguishable on almost all recordings. I used an RCA switcher to swap back and forth instantly for listening tests. I can distinguish more of a difference between the filter modes on Emotiva Big Ego than between the Emotiva Big Ego (in position 1) and Bifrost Multibit.

It's important to note that this gear is not as resolving as it could be, so I also tested...

Emotiva Big Ego OR Schiit Bifrost Multibit OR Audio-GD Reference 5 -> Audio-GD Roc -> Sennheiser HD650
This setup is great for testing because the Roc has a bunch of inputs and you can just turn the knob between them.

It's also the only setup I have that I can distinguish between the various DACs. Of the 3, I prefer the Reference 5 slightly. It's the warmest and most liquid of the three.

The Schiit Bifrost Multibit is slightly behind the Reference 5, and the Emotiva Big Ego is slightly behind that.

That said, on some recordings I slightly prefer the Big Ego to the Bimby. The Bimby is slightly more organic and detailed than the Big Ego with this setup, but the Big Ego keeps up and occasionally exceeds the Bimby to my ears.

Emotiva Big Ego vs. AudioQuest Dragonfly 1.2 -> Anything or Nothing
Emotiva hands down. Much more pleasant to listen to than the AudioQuest.

Summary
The fact that it even comes close to the Schiit Bifrost Multibit is astonishing for the price. Combined with its compact size, filter options, and the ability to play up to 384kHz, the Big Ego is absurd. Emotiva deserves a hit with the Big Ego.

Unless you have extremely resolving gear after the Big Ego, it's virtually indistinguishable from the Schiit.

They're also having a sitewide sale right now so you can get it for $179, so I'd jump on it if you have the chance."