Good. May be need to compare with C-290V But I thing it's difficule. Too much effacts can be compared.

1.Can not show what is currently DAC working frequency, like 192k,96k,44.1K and SACD format signal. 2.It's just a beginning. After used this, you will want to buy other Accuphase digital domain products, like EQ box,Frequency dividing box......You can not resist the all digital domain stereo set's attractive power.

My setero set list: Speak cable:V.D.H. Maganum bi-wire Balance cable between Pre-power amp:V.D.H. The Second Digital cable: Accuphase digital cable. Power amp: Accuphase P-1000 Pre amp: Accuphse DC-330 CD player: NAD 502(will be upgraded to Accuphase DP-85 soon) Local verder's Power cleaner. This one is total digital preamp. It means that it can support digital signal to translate to analog signal by enabled DAC chips. It's amazing when I used E-407 as pre-amp and upgraded to this one. I realized that the DAC is also a important factor to effect sond quality. Let me summary: Power -amp: Effect thrusting ability at speakers and sound quality and frequency response. Pre-amp: Effect sound quality and frequency response. DAC:Effect sound quality and frequency response. turn-table:Jitter effect. The effect of this product is the same as upgrading a pre-amp and a DAC at same time. and sound frequency will not be effected by CD-turntable. Now, I realy understand that the digital domain have better noise resistance than analog from colleague text book.