I have one, it is awesome. Better in every way than any other amp I have ever heard, and it can dump 1400wpc into my 2.9ohm Legacys. Yes, better than mdconnelly's previous stock McCormack DNA500 which had softer bass and more laid back feel overall. Better than NuForce Reference 9SE, better than Spectron Musician, better than Cherry, better than NCore 400. An amp with similar SQ is Levinson 532, authoritative and clear, but relaxed. Mine has rhodium/copper Foofootech connectors, no switch, no extra fuse, Takaka case, not minerva. It has a similar wide open and present sound as my old Snapper tube amps, but better bass, unlimited power, but not quote as much of an attention hog as Snapper. The tone seems perfect on every instrument, double reeds, solo strings, harmon trumpet, fender bass, concert bass drum. Unlimited detail and texture, as much as your DAC and speakers can make. If you always push for the best you can achieve then this amp will challenge the rest of your system mightily. I have some JPS XLR ICs coming today because my old DIY Gotham/Neutriks bottlenecked this amp. The amp is always on, 13W in standby, never gets hot no matter how long I blast it with dance music or organ music. It doesn't have any personality really, truthful, relaxed, confident, capable. It does not grab your attention, it has no color, it is not violent and scary like some class Ds, it feels relaxed. Your speakers will finally behave themselves and do what they're told no matter how difficult the chore. I am still trying to get rid of the feeling that something is about to blow up if I keep playing it this loud - an ingrained anxiety from too many years playing a poor audiophile!
It's not worth the effort to mass produce them for $1k. Anyone can buy a small batch of boards from B&O if you say you are a mfg. Then you buy the cases and connectors, build a batch for yourself and your friends. Most serious audiophiles can would pony up $1k for an amp as good as this. Don't need a fancy case, or a warranty, or fuses or foofootech. It's great enough just by itself. All the goodness is in the ICEedge chips.