That was a fun and informative review. Nice job! I've had a DAC2 HGC since November 2012. One of the DAC2's best and most under publicized and utilized features is the analog line stage. it's so good that plugging a phono stage into it and using it as a control preamp will be a significant upgrade to most vinyl rigs. As you stated in the video, it's the perfect component for integrating vinyl and digital playback.
Russ