OrJazzM,
Here are the specs listed on the first page of this thread....I am sure some have changed along the way, but should give you some idea of what Steve is trying to accomplish.
The form factor likely only refers to the physical size of the unit....I doubt many of the parts inside will be exactly the same.
Here are the features:
Inputs - all digital:
S/PDIF
AES/EBU
USB
I2S
Outputs:
RCA's Single-ended - volume controlled
XLR's Balanced - volume controlled
Possible Sub outputs - volume controlled
headphone output - volume controlled
It will have remote-controlled input select, volume and muting.
It will be NOS, using the AD1853 D/A chip
It will be DC-coupled
Possible balanced from the D/A chips to the XLR's
Pace-Car inside - lowers jitter on all inputs
Switch to select fast and slow digital filter roll-off
Solid aluminum machined chassis, Sorbothane feet
Furutech IEC
Superclock4's clocking all data to the D/A chip(s)
LI battery power on critical circuits (mostly analog) - may be optional
May have MCLOCK output to drive and synchronize a transport clock (11.2896MHz, 24.576MHz or 49.158MHz), not a word-clock.