Perhaps I'm being too shortsighted. I just don't see many recommendations for their products this year as last year. Other than the JNOG DAC discussed , what have they released to get recommendations? The Archel 2.5 was reviewed here long after release - not perfect but V good. Also, recommendations by whom? Review sites only tend to review new products. Its also a very crowded market - easy to get lost.
I figured the AKM plant problems were a factor in the DAC delay. Yup, more likely a whole new DAC with ESS or other DAC chip manufacturer
I've read comments about Gesheili's amps that sounding aggressively bright. Not sure if that's the case. What say you? Im sure you can find some saying they are dull too. They are transparent per the measurements. I bet those asserting brightness havent level matched blind tested with the comparison amps.