Good to hear the supplied usb cable is decent. I plan on trying spdif and usb - my preference is musicality over technical superiority. Extended FR, focus and definition mean nothing to me if it sacrifices foot tapping. I have and have used Nordost interconnects and found Tyr2 to be OMG better than Frey2, but wow, the OMG cost.
Thanks for the encouragement.
Everyone else:
Thanks for the encouragement, suggestions, observations and opinions. It has been a whirlwind.