Summary
A great DAC with a realistic sound (not a scalpel, not a player on its own).
High respect for dynamic and texture, well shaped soundstage and atmosphere.
Certainly a unique capacity to reproduce the emotion of a real-life performance.
Very good with CDs but even (far) better with high-def.

Strengths
Emotion
Soundstage
Dynamic
Bandwidth
Not aggressive
Price

Weaknesses
None

Similar products used
MSB Platinum DAC IV
Acoustic Arts Dac II
3DLab DAC2000 (previously owned)