I can believe it 84audio. I have often been sucked into the raves, but invariably found that the raves have to be read in the context of the price range of the product. Every time I have heard the claim "better than units ten times the price" these have turned out to be rubbish when I tried the unit. The Bel Canto sounds like a great buy - at its price - and we shouldn't be surprised, but thanks for placing the Bel Canto into appropriate context.