I am going to give the X1 a week and live with it. The issue is that I was expecting a big improvement in sound as this sold for $6K new. Unfortunately the improvement is in some areas and other area's are worse. So it appears to be mostly a lateral move at best. I am probably missing the harmonic richness of tubes (although my DAC still gives me some of that). I will see how it sounds tonight when I get home from work although I will probably be watching the Oklahoma State (Go Pokes! I went to school there)-Baylor football game most of the night.

Jack, I am using the BJC XLR's as that is all I have. They were given to me. I may try RCA's.