Just a quick note on the LS 100 phono stage. I installed the phono stage last week. Had a pin misalignment on the first try (old eyes), but no harm. Reinstalled it correctly the second time. This is a "must have" for those of you with both vinyl and an LS 100. Comparing it to the tubed Oppo, they are much more alike than different. The differences are only the standard analog vs. digital differences. The phono stage bests the tubed Oppo in width of soundstage and treble purity. The Oppo besting the phono stage in bass and clarity. My phono playback uses a Rega 25 and Grado Sonata cartridge, no special cabling, so I'm fairly certain that a better vinyl system will remove the slight veil that's only apparent when switching to the Oppo for comparison.
The really great part is that the sale of my old phono stage, it's pair of interconnects, and it's power cord MORE than paid for the phono stage.
It's a tribute to Dan that my old $60K system is now a $30K system, and sounds so much better!!!