Now I been listening to this unit as my main DA, as a DA/HP in the bedroom, and to master a few multi-track shows. It has worked flawlessly and really sounds good. I can't compare it with Benchmark's or Grace's because I don't have one of these units, what I can say is that this little bugger it a steal and anyone looking for a unit like this should try this out before laying out long green on one of the others. I don't know how you could ask for anything more for the money, or twice the price. Well, accept for an analog pass through. If it had this I might have sold my Classe' 5 pre-amp, which is saying a lot.
Just think.....this unit does for $300 what over $5000.00 worth of boxes did a few short years ago. This could be the center peice for a really nice budget system with highend aspirations.
Bottom line is that this is detailed, extended, dynamic, flexible, well built and affordable.