I've had the player and compared it to a NAD 541 and saw no noticable difference. You can probably search and find it. I like the SACD playback and DVD-A. It is better than a redbook CD and you can hear a difference. It has a 24bit Burr-Brown chip in it I believe. It is hard to find much better at that price range. I learned my lessons about CD players......... I think the sound is great with my 60's.