... LUV MY JOB! Have it now for over 1-1/2 years - it replaced a BAT and a BRYSTON... obviously: the speakers you listen thru have a major affect on the sound you hear, and that is many times the disappointment - you just don't get the sound you hope for/want. I have Gershman Acoustics Avant Garde RX-20s from the late 90s and they "SING" with the JOB: Ample bass, clean vocals, crashing cymbals... I use a home-made 12g Solid Copper core wire, twisted, and bi-wired, and I no longer search for newer equipment - my efforts now in deciding on Music to experience.