Well, I have had the NorthStar now for about two weeks. Initially I was unsure in that it did not have quite the dynamics of my previous Aragon D2A2 DAC. The NorthStar appears a bit more laid back in general and particularly in the trebbile and mid-low base regions. I started my auditons with rock. But now I am enamored - there is no digital brightness or glare and as I progressed to classical, much more subtle timber (particularly on brass) was present than my last unit, sounding much more like live music with zero fatigue at high volumes and no congestion on Hindenmith and other dense music. It is very well controlled yet instantly transmits changes in dynamics. Sound stage is a tad smaller but better defined. Build is grerat and looks sexy to me in black. All in all a very satisfying transport and DAC.
