Hey, congratulations on your new Accuphase. I’m smitten too by the sound, the build quality, and the sheer aura of my E-480. I have the DAC-50 in mine and when I listen to music it’s just..... musical like it should be. Not only does Accuphase have a long history of state-of-the-art digital engineering, but the DAC card will of course have perfect synergy with the E-380. No ground loops, no extra IC’s or power cords to worry about, and nothing to distract from the sheer beauty of your new stereo component. I also have the AD-40 phono-card and it too is sublime.
Regards, ~Oran