I purchased the 303/200 about a month ago. The basic nature of the player has not changed since I opened the box. It has, however, matured with use. I would characterize its sound as emotionally involving with an excessively low fatigue factor. I would also describe the player as very accurate without being in your face about it. I drove myself nuts trying to compare CDP's both in terms of sound and value before I purchased this player. There could be other players out there that I would be willing to spend another $$$ on for some level of incremental improvement. I'll never know. I have reached the end of my rainbow. Good luck in you search.
