Build quality, dynamic, detailed sound, big image.

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The X-CAN is great into my high impedence HD600's with just an inexpensive JVC CD player (I haven't set up my CAL Audio CD player / DAC yet). Big, powerful, dynamic sound at half volume - it produces 1W of power. Bass is clear, well-defined, tight, punchy, and extended; mids are clear, well-defined, and farely warm; and the highs are clear, well-defined, bright, and not overly harsh. The image is fairly open, big, wide and deep - reflecting the environment of the recording (studio, club, auditorium, or whatever). Instruments and voices sound natural, with all the subtlties and nuances of the performances (i.e. breath / air, squeak of the fingers on the strings, details of the brushes, etc.). The overall impression is of an accurate, dynamic sound with impact, and very revealing of the recording and source details (whether bad, or good). The sound is not overly "warm" and "tubey" - probably more of a dynamic sound typical of solid state, but warmed, and rounded a bit by the tube output stage. Overall - great sound & great value.

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