I compared my Bluenote Koala to a friends Lector CD-T7. Not even the MK II Lector. The Lector resolved much more natural harmonic detail and overall sounded more musical. Now that's not a fair comparison since the Koala has a $2500 MSRP. But I still like the Koala. It slayed a Shanling, Rega Apollo and Arcam CD Player in direct comparison. I look forward to hearing the new Lector MKIII.