@jahatl513, that is certainly what others who have the L-7000 have said. After watching several of them show up used, my local dealer lent me an ARC LS28SE to try out in my system. Yes, it was slightly better than DAC direct, but the improvement was definitely small and certainly not worth $8K. I then pulled the trigger on the VAC Renaissance Mk V with phono section, thinking that I would get more of a bump in performance and dust off my turntable and play my LP's. Again, not a significant improvement over the DAC direct, but it did have the phono section. Then I saw an ARC REF6 come up for sale, and got it at a good price and sold the VAC for what I paid for it. Looking at how long the Allnic's were for sale, I was concerned about resale which audiophilia nervosa next strikes me. the ARC REF6 (and other units) really hold their value if bought on the used market. The REF6 was a very nice improvement to my system, gave everything that I wanted, and I prefer having a visible volume on the preamp (unlike the VAC and the Allnic). So I am sticking with the REF6, and I'll never know the holographic wonders of the Allnic unfortunately.
Then, because the REF6 requires a 20 amp plug (C19), I couldn't use my regular power cords with it (Audience PowerChords, fantastic, FYI), and picked up a Shunyata Alpha NR V1 for it. A significant improvement over the stock cord . . . so much so that I then replaced my Morrow Audio MA7 speaker cables with Shunyata Alpha v1's which again was a significant improvement. I liked the MA7's and they were very reasonably priced, but the Shunyata's were a definitely different level (and of course, a lot more expensive). Confirmation bias, synergy, mumbo jumbo, fairy dust . . . who knows? I just know that my system sounds better than it ever has! So I am a believer in Shunyata. Plus they are so thick, I can beat an intruder with them, LOL!