Just got back from RMAF. I'll give the SWL 9.0 an A+.
It sounds as good as it looks. Dan's was the best bang for the buck system at the show! I am not alone in that opinion. Dan had his Platinum Sony N999ES for a source unit, CIAudio Class D Monoblocks, Revelation Audio silver IC's and speaker cables throughout, PowerWing line conditioner, and a pair of Gary Richie's GR Research Diluceo loud speakers, featuring CSS ARG2 ribbon tweeters. He had a sub in the mix for a short time, but it proved unnecessary. What you get is a clean unmitigated sound that makes you want to hang out and listen for a long while. I must admit I did feel the same draw at Colorado Audio listening to the $41,000 Kharma Grand Ceramique Midi.