[mbakes]

Don't know if Emotiva would be up to this, but if there is sufficient interest, this would be a nice unit to place on an AC tour.    

Anand.

I've already sent mine on a tour with some friends from another website.  I don't expect to see it for another month or so.  When it returns, I a may consider sending around again.

[Feanor]

There is a thread on another forum wherein some issues have been reported with the Emotiva DAC ...

http://forums.audioreview.com/showthread.php?t=35695

[Wind Chaser]

It's going to have to sound better than the Benchmark DAC 1 if I'm going to consider it.  I've read comparisons between the DAC 1 and the Beresford 7520 in favor of the 7520, which sells for less than the Emotive.