This system is a bit of a watershed for me. I know some people can buy a good system and live happily ever after with their choice. I am definitely not one of those lucky people. I have to know I've made good choices. The only way for me to do that is to live with lots of different equipment and assess the differences. I feel like I've finally completed a five year long vision quest. Power conditioners, power cords, interconnects, speaker cable, electrical outlets, stands, racks, room treatments, amps, DACs, preamps, integrated amps, CD players, streaming, speakers, speakers, speakers. Literally dozens of changes have gone through my revolving high end door. I haven't tried everything. And I don't have magic ears. But I've satisfied myself in all these areas. This system is the result of that 5 year quest (really been an audiophile for 20 years, but couldn't afford the quest until 5 years ago). I am ecstatic with this system. And for all you bryston fans, this amp beat a long line of high end challengers that i didn't just audition, I owned and lived with. And I listen like 10 hours a week minimum.