Mine has that but it is ever so slightly noticeable tbh. I picked up on that a day after the warranty period has ended. But like i said, i really have to look for it in order to notice it. Maybe if you don’t pay much attention to it, you’ll forget about it.

My take on this is Yes, but compared to some shitty equipment only, as i believe the deminishing returns is much more pronounced when it comes to DAC and AMPs.