This weekend I had a comparison of my SB+ (digital only version) into my Bel Canto DAC2 vs a Denson (400?) CDP. Despite the fact that my SB+ was sat on Stillpoints and using better power and interconnect cables, both myself and the owner of the Denson preferred the sound of the Denson. On some tracks, there was little in it, on others, there was quite a difference, the SB+/DAC2 combo sounding "soggy" by comparison. What I mean by that is that the Denson was simply a lot more taut.
Having said all of that, the Denson costs £2500 new, so to me that infers that the SB+ can compete with units upto around the £2k mark. I'd expect the Opus to have the edge. Regardless of the sonics, I still wouldn't change from the SB+ as I just love the functionality, and it still sounds brilliant. -- Mr_Sukebe SB+, Behringer 2496DEQ, Bel Canto DAC2, Bel Canto Evo2i, Impulse Ta'us, Coherent cables, Stillpoints ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mr_Sukebe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10609 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39815
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