I like GoldenSound's comprehensive reviews. Indeed, his review of the Holo Audio May finally convinced me to purchase this DAC and I am very happy that I did. However, I have spent many hours listening to the Bartok in 2 different systems and it has never sounded 'too smooth' or 'dull' to my ears. I preferred the Bartok to the Mytek Manhattan by a significant margin, as you would expect considering the price difference. When comparing the Bartok to the TotalDAC, this was too difficult to call.
