I have been eagerly waiting for this, and hoping it would magically solve my problems. It does not look like it.
I use a Motu M2 for input for my video calls, podcasts, etc (a condenser mic for one-on-one, and a shotgun mic for group calls or when I don't want to look like a podcaster), and outputting balanced audio to my near field speakers. I quite like the front display of the M2 -- it's very helpful having immediate information on what channels are getting audio. And the M2 supports balanced out, which I have found is necessary for my desk setup. I had used unbalanced for years, and apparently have enough crap on my desk that I regularly got interference of some kind because of cables crossing. I could often make it go away for a while by moving cables around, but it's obviously cleaner to just switch to balanced.
Earlier this year I upgraded to DCA Noire headphones, and of course, the Motu is not powerful enough for these on their own. Given how good Topping's headphone amps are, I hoped maybe this interface would have just such a headphone amp built in, so I've held off on buying an amp until this got announced.
It looks like the amp is powerful for an audio interface, but nowhere near what their dedicated amps do, and below what is recommended for the DCA Noire headphones.
And I can't confirm, but it looks like the audio output is not balanced, which would rule this out for me.
I think I have to replace the M2 anyway, because it seems to be cutting off output when I use a shotgun mic. That is, if I am on a video call and using the shotgun mic, if I am talking then the other person's voice won't come through the speakers. This happens when the mic is connected to the Motu, but not when I have a USB shotgun mic is connected. Seems like that means it has to be the Motu, rather than my Mac or Zoom, but I haven't been able to try other interfaces and confirm.
So I guess I'll try an interface from RME plus a Topping headphone amp?