I have had a couple days to play with the B&K unit and it sounds great! My only gripe is that the menu and set up is not at all simple or intuitive. I am usually pretty good with this kind of stuff but I still can't get sound from the FM or AM sources (built into preamp). The headphone amp seems a little low powered (but sounds good).

However, using my Asus STX spdif out (24bit 192khz) to my PS Audio Dac going to the direct inputs on the Ref 50 through balanced cables does wonders for my source material. Clean clean clean, super tight lows and great detail is what this setup is bringing me. Very pleased with my purchase (esp.if I can ever figure out the tuner section on this thing!) Oh, and a "shout out" to Bryce on AudioGon (the guy I bought it from)- he packed it in the original box with the original fm and am antenna as well as the original manual and remote! I highly recommend him if he is selling anything you are interested in buying.

Make it a musical Sunday,

Jason