I am happy to report that the sonic quality of the upgrade is outstanding. Here's what I said on computeraudiophile.com:
With a grand total of 5 hours of burn-in, I sat down to listen to very familiar music last night and the difference between the old dac and the new dac was . . . . . startling. Wow. There is significant new detail and clarity on every track. Vocals are more intelligible. The noise floor appears to be lower. Instruments and voices are more separated in space. The whole presentation is more musical and gives me more insight into the intent of the musicians -- the real touchstone of what I am looking for in a component upgrade.
Ayre gets a D- for the length of time this upgrade took. They get a solid A for sonic performance and value for the money.
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