Thank you for your feedback! I feel that the Elyse is very resolving AND musical. It is JUST the sound that I like! I often find that gear that is COMPLETELY neutral and tremendously detailed, etc., just lacks life and musicality. That is not to say that I design with 'coloration' in mind. To be honest, I don't find the Elyse to be colored at all. It is the cleanest and simplest analog stage possible, with no coupling caps, all Class A griodes and transformers.
As far as measurements go, both by myself and independently by Bascom King, the unit measures VERY well in terms of bandwidth, distortion and noise.
We all prefer different things of course. Our customers that know and love our products WILL love the sound of the Elyse DAC.
Thanks,
Dan W.