$449 Flagship Dongle DAC Battle: iBasso DC-Elite vs. iFi GO bar Kensei

In this video, I'll be comparing two flagship dongle USB DACs, both retailing at US$449. They are the iBasso DC-Elite and iFi Go bar Kensei. iBasso Offical Shop (unaffiliated): https://ibasso.com/product/dcelite/ iFi Website: https://ifi-audio.com/products/go-bar-kensei/?srsltid=AfmBOoqE_p03jqzipY5ZBUZ4HVPpOvHO0F8Hjj9ZIaKWQZh0AGbmO6Dy ifi K2HD video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=araO8QgPuyg Kensei setup guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul1MgGRPZ2c DC-Elite on Aliexpress (affiliate link): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_olEigHP Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 0:51 - Package Contents 1:23 - Features - iBasso DC-Elite 1:59 - Features - iBasso DC-Elite 3:04 - Form Factor 3:55 - Listening Test 5:53 - Settings - ifi Go bar Kensei 7:08 - Settings - iBasso DC-Elite 7:50 - UX & Cons - ifi Go bar Kensei 10:01 - UX & Cons - iBasso DC-Elite 11:05 - Operating Temps & Efficiency 11:45 - Driving Power 12:57 - My Preference 14:29 - Conclusion Want me to review something? Contact me. latenightunbox@gmail.com Affiliate Links to help support the channel: Amazon (US): https://amzn.to/4bPgVy5 AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFpBabt Akko Gear: https://en.akkogear.com/?ref=64356 Monsgeek: https://www.monsgeek.com/?ref=LNUnboxing Luminkey: https://www.luminkey.com/?ref=yfbewqxc