Yulong DAART A39 Preamp/Headphone Amp Review

The DAART A39 from Yulong is labelled A39 Pre/Headphone Amplifier in its pictures and is listed at $1,099 in black or silver. The pictures show 4.4mm, 6.35mm and 4-pin XLR headphone outputs, a 99-level volume control and an IPS LCD with spectrum and VU meters. A pictured table gives 6000mW at 32Ω balanced and 2500mW at 32Ω single-ended, while the store's title adds R2R, which none of the seven pictures available for this review confirms.

Specifications

Options and pricing

Two options are listed at $1,099 each, A39-Black and A39-Silver, both orderable when the page was read. Pictures of the companion D39 DAC stacked above the A39 show a separate product that is not part of this listing's item. No in-the-box list turned up among the readable pictures, and four of the page's 11 pictures could not be read.

How it compares

At $1,099 the A39 sits between the DAART Yulong Aurora MQA ESS9068AS*2 DAC Headphone Amplifier at $999.99 and the Cayin iDAC-8 Tube DAC and Headphone Amplifier at $1,199.99. Both of those titles name a DAC, while the A39's pictures read for this review name no DAC chip and describe it as designed to pair with the D39 DAC. The xDuoo TA32 ROHM BD34301 DAC&Tube Balance Headphone Amplifier at $999 names a tube stage. Pick the A39 if a separate DAC is acceptable.

Shipping, returns and warranty

HiFiGO sells from hifigo.com and says every order leaves its warehouse in China, usually 1-3 business days after it is placed, and says its delivery times are estimates, not promises. Its shipping policy gives the United States 1-2 weeks (about 10 days on average) by Priority and 6-10 days by Premium, both with duties and taxes prepaid by the store; Canada 2-3 weeks; the United Kingdom 1-2 weeks; and Australia 10-15 days. Express couriers (DHL, UPS, FedEx) take 3-7 days, but then the buyer pays any duties and taxes. No shipping page names New Zealand, PO boxes are not accepted, and the free-shipping thresholds differ between the store's own pages, so check the cart. One of its two shipping pages adds that a lost parcel on an order above $50 gets only a 50% refund. A US buyer reported a $40 tariff charge in August 2025, after which HiFiGO said it had added a customs notice at checkout.

Read the return terms before you order. The homepage advertises 7-day returns. Both of HiFiGO's policy pages offer a 7-day dead-on-arrival cover (a replacement or a full refund, with the return postage refunded) and also describe 30-day returns, but a request made 7 to 30 days after delivery loses 30% of the MSRP as a restocking fee (10% more if the packaging is incomplete), plus shipping both ways and duties, and the FAQ on the same pages says there is no refund or exchange once 7 days have passed. One version recommends reselling an opened product locally. Custom IEMs and custom cables cannot be returned, no return address is published, and buyers describe sending items back to China.

HiFiGO's warranty runs one year from the order date for parts and labor; its policy names desktop DACs and amps, IEMs and dongles at one year and gives cables and adapters three months. HiFiGO decides between repair and replacement, the buyer pays the shipping, and faulty items go back for service, not for a refund. Claims go to [email protected], the only contact the store lists: its pages name no company, street address or phone, and its terms are governed by the laws of China.

On Trustpilot, HiFiGO had 4.6 out of 5 from 378 reviews when we checked on 2026-10-28 (91% five-star, 5% one-star), and it had replied to about 75% of negative reviews; Trustpilot notes the store has not invited customers to review recently. The one-star reviews mostly concern the short return window and the deductions on returns, items listed in stock that turned out back-ordered, slow email support and a tariff charge on a US delivery in 2025. HiFiGO says its products are genuine and come in the brands' retail packaging; it does not claim to be an authorized dealer.