I have had one for a week. I'm running it directly from the transport - DAC - Amp and I'm a believer! Sound I have never heard before on CDs and an acceptable "sound" to CDs. There may be as-good and perhaps better? but I'm going to stop with this. Until another major breakthrough comes this is as good as I need and it is superb. ( CEC - Birdland - 4B-ST - magnepan 3.6R)