Chris,
Your comments here are way off base IMHO (did I mention, IMHO
). I would put my modded sb3 with linear supply up against literally any transport less than 5 grand any day of the week and twice on Sunday. It really is that good. Stock, it sounds like a $1500 transport, no worse imho as long as you stick to the digital out. The analog out is kind of crappy, but with mods can be brought up to snuff quite easily. Wireless technology is not a hinderance at this point in sound reproduction whatsoever. In fact, I will send you my sb3 and power supply along with my cables I am using with it if you want me to, just report back here as to your findings and prove me wrong
I should mention, the power supply I am using costs more in parts then the sb3 does, so YMMV.
D~