@madhusudan_ramaswamy Break in the 232 for at least 200 to 300 hours. The treble will mellow, the timbre will present with more complexity, and the stage presence become more dense like a good 15 to 20 year old bourbon. Did you purchase the onboard DAC option? I have never auditioned a Burmester digital product (CD or Music Player). However, I have read only exceptional reviews of them. I may be incorrect, but I believe the DAC option is based on the 151 Mk 2 MusicCenter that is considered in the upper echelon of digital players. I would love to know your impressions on the DAC option if you purchased it.
@kerrybh I have been a bourbon lover since freshman year of college where Jack had a permanent location on my dorm bookshelf above my desk. Jack and I had many philosophical discussions and heated debates on the state of being, and the core philosophy/theology requirement for a Fordham BS. The backstory to the bottle of Pappy pictured is that I had read a whiskey review published in the Wine Spectator many years ago that rated Pappy 15yo the best before it was popular. Serendipitously, a few weeks later, I saw the complete collection of 12, 15, and 20yo on the shelf of a large chain store. I picked up multiple bottles of the 15yo at $65 each, cleaning their shelf. It then became popular, astronomically priced, and impossible to get. I just finished the last bottle for my 70th with relatives that have an equal love as I. I am willing to spend the current price but I am ambivalent due to reports of counterfeits.