I have one and am very happy with it. I haven't compared it to anything directly, I had a Phillips 963 but it died and that's why I got the Arcam. I would say it is better, but it's not a night and day difference. Now I might get into trouble with this observation, but I don't think there are huge differences with digital now a days. The law of diminshing returns hits a lot earlier with digital compared with other components. I think it is just as important to find a unit that has a good reputation for reliabilty. When digital drives die they quite often are not repairable.
