While I know nothing about the EAD dac I can tell you that I have a AA pro32 & 3.0 dac with audio magic I2S cable. This is a killer combination. I have had these for quite some time. You can now find these very reasonable on the used market. If you decide to buy I would highly recommend powering up with a Monolithic power supply rather than the audio alchemy power supply. This combo runs much cooler & sounds better with the Monolithic.
Bill Jr.
Bill Jr.