Sounded really fine to me at CES this year, through CAT pre and monos to Hansen loudspeakers.
I have a Prestige, so was very curious, other than the generally favorable impression, I can't be much more informative as my own set-up is radically different (SET, and Horning Hybrid speakers), and show conditions being what they were.
I'm also hoping to get more of a proper opportunity to audition this player in the near future.
I still love the sound of my Prestige, but the transport struggles to put it mildly.