I really like my DAC-11. It is well worth the money. I has a nice wide sound stage with great transparency. It took about 20-30hrs of burn in. It really cam alive when I rolled in a vintage early 1960's Amprex ECC88 made in Holland tube (non A Frame version). It added much more warmth, bass and depth to the music. I have used it both as a stand alone DAC and as a Preamp/DAC combo.

I am looking forward to spring here as well. Spring should come around June some time!

If you are ever going to be in the Woodbury area, send me a PM if you would like to stop by and hear my gear. You should also consider stopping by Frank Van Alstine with avahifi.com and give a listen to his gear. He lives about 3 minutes from me.