Point taken DM. He did mention the Accustic Arts Drive 1 MK2 was one of the very few exceptions where a CDP could combine the precision/ exactness with the musicality of more beat oriented designs (his words more or less ). So was wondering which camp the Bryston fell under. Detailed but less involving i'm guessing. Was just interested because at that price point i'd want both high detail and entertainment in spades!!! So far from what i've read (not enough i'm sure) only a handful of players at this price point manage this ( The aforementioned, Densen Beat 400xs, Audionet art v2 and a few others). I guess its what you prefer in terms of overall sound, but compromise is not necessarily the default end result. (i am an optimist after all).