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On a whim, I popped into town today and visited Hi Fi Corner, who had the Arcam rDAC - had a bit of a chat with the guy in there and thought about the possibilities afforded by it and the wireless version. While doing so, I nipped into a cafe ("A Taste of Italy" - just down from The Playhouse, worth a trip - good coffee!) and checked out Richer Sounds site thanks to the free Wi-Fi. They had the DacMagic of course and the Arcam unit for £70 less. I nipped up to Chambers Street and into RS. The DM appealed with its additional inputs and more comprehensive connectivity. The chap (Toni - good bloke!) took all my questions with patience and confirmed I could try out at home for up to 14 days to see how it fitted in with the rest of the gear. So, £270-odd later (5 yr guarantee and a £20 optical cable as well y'see) and it's hooked up to my telly and the Sansui. Toni reckoned it needs around 36 hours to get into its stride, so I'll leave it on for the next few days and let it tick over. Big benefit is if I don't like it (and I'll try it out with the CDP, Blu-Ray player and so on), then I can have a refund on the lot; the DAC, the 5yr guarantee and even the cable. I thought I'd bung this up here, more people will see it and while this is more going to be about the DAC, it does no harm to throw out a shout for Richer Sounds as well. You really can't ask for more in a retailer and the guy voiced my conerns to a tee - with some of this gear, you need to be able to hear it in your own set up and they recognise that. That flexibility counts for a lot for me and plenty of others too. Cheers Toni, nice one Richer Sounds Edinburgh and I hope John Clayton eyeballs this page as this was a great shopping experience. EDIT: I'll let you know how I get on with the DM in due course!