Yulong DAART Aurora DAC/Preamp/Amp Review

The Yulong DAART Aurora, written DA-ART in its pictures, is a DAC, preamplifier and headphone amplifier that the store lists at $999.99 as the Standard Version-Silver. The page's pictures name an ES9068AS DAC, an XMOS XU216 solution, 8x MQA decoding, and 6.35mm, 4.4mm and XLR4 headphone outputs plus XLR and RCA analog outputs. A pictured table gives 4000mW at 32Ω from the balanced outputs.

Specifications

Options and pricing

One option is listed, Standard Version-Silver, at $999.99 and orderable when the page was read. The pictures call Bluetooth an optional input and carry a footnote saying the feature is only available in selected countries, and the page text does not say whether this Standard Version includes it. The pictures read for this review list no box contents.

How it compares

At $999.99 the Aurora sits next to the xDuoo TA32 ROHM BD34301 DAC&Tube Balance Headphone Amplifier at $999 and below the DAART Yulong A39 R2R Pre Amplifier & Headphone Amplifier at $1,099, while the FiiO K9 Dual ES9068AS THX AAA QCC5124 Bluetooth 5.1 Desktop DAC and Headphone Amplifier is listed at $499.99. The TA32's title names a tube stage and the A39's an R2R pre amplifier. Pick the Aurora for a DAC, preamp and balanced headphone outputs in one unit, with power figures at four loads in its pictures.

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.