I always liked german-made amps, they do most things "right" (i.e Symphonic Line, ASR Emitter).
About the opamps, the way they are used in the V100/V200 is not harmful for the sound at all (assuming opamps harm the sound vs a discrete design). They both have its place.
I surely prefer a discrete class A output stage, to an opamp or pair of opamps biased in classA, but with the right design they can sound both good (BCL no one? ;) )
Personal opinion, Burson products are overrated.
I'm having a hard time to choose between the V100 and the V200, the price difference is about 150€ in euroland. The V100 has plenty of power, a little less damping. The double output transistors reduces distortion and improves the already very oversized OPS. I think the difference is noticeable only with hard to drive headphones. I'd like some more opinion, since I wouldnt mind to save a few quids.
About the DAC, it seems good, probably better than the Benchmark, but nothing stellar is possible to be done under a 3-4k pricerange, just for components cost. DACs are the most complex and delicate equipment pieces and requires lots of RD, RFI-type PCB design, lots of parts and several separate power lines, etc etc.
