I received my new EVO100 DAC a couple of months ago. I have a Lumin D2 streamer/dac that sounded a bit too shouty for my tastes. So I thought I would try upgrading the dac to see if that would help. I debated for months on whether to get one of the much lauded R2R models that are reputed to sound more "analog". I was really, really close to getting an Audio Mirror Tubadour III SE, but decided to try the PL first. It is so difficult (for me) to shop for hifi these days with the disappearance of good brick and mortar shops. The hassle of shipping components back and forth (usually at my cost) annoys me, but oh well. That's the market now. So I started with the PL knowing that I had 60 days to return it if I didn't like it. I do like it. It took off much of the digital glare I was getting before, so I'm keeping it. My system gives me chills when I listen to it, so I'm more than content and will not be shipping anything back or trying anything else (at least until my wife turns the heat up on the thermostat and my chills go away).