Agreed. Usually his threads are also organized and very neat looking. This time around it seems very rushed... perhaps his son is starting to take over?
Well the newest iteration of the the TPA Opus DAC does use the 8741 I believe, but you are right. The Buffalo and the Sabre chip overshadow it greatly.
Pictures of the A-10 have been released. Looks interesting to say the least...
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f38/10-thunderbolt-ll-fully-balanced-electrostatic-amp-pre-amp-417185/