After approximately 15 hrs of listening, Vlads Tubadour V dac is opening up nicely. I was impressed right out of the box and it is progressively improving with use. Hearing sounds in my cds for the first time. I am predominately a vinyl listener getting started in the early 70s with Pioneer amp and micro seiki tt. This dac with Jays Audio transport competes with my Rega and MW PH9.0X turntable rig. I am not good at describing all the details of the sonics so I won't, but the Tubadour is worth a listen to anyone interested. Enjoy the music!