Hi,
I agree with the comments made by Casaross. I've owned and demoed many of the top digital front-ends on the market. As far as I'm concerned, the Opus 21 is a "Giant-Killer". I initially owned a Opus 21 and sold it to purchase an Audionote transport and DAC. It was a huge mistake. Even though the Audionote front-end was five times more expensive, it just was not as musically satisfying as the Opus 21. I currently own the Great Northern Sound Company Referenced modded Opus 21 unit and it is fantastic. The modded unit took a great player and made it even better. Dynamics are significantly improved with GNSC modded player.
I agree with the comments made by Casaross. I've owned and demoed many of the top digital front-ends on the market. As far as I'm concerned, the Opus 21 is a "Giant-Killer". I initially owned a Opus 21 and sold it to purchase an Audionote transport and DAC. It was a huge mistake. Even though the Audionote front-end was five times more expensive, it just was not as musically satisfying as the Opus 21. I currently own the Great Northern Sound Company Referenced modded Opus 21 unit and it is fantastic. The modded unit took a great player and made it even better. Dynamics are significantly improved with GNSC modded player.