Sorry for my late reply, I thought I would get notified by e-mail for this toppic, but I didn't :)
Thanx for your effort David!
I did return the DacMagic Plus because I think it lacks dynamic power and hints of brightness to treble frequencies just like whathifi's review about the dac concludes.
Somehow it didn't sound right and I had to listen very loud for the music to sound better.
But that resulted for my ears to ring after listening with the DM+ for extended periods of time.
I have now ordered an Audiolab M-Dac and think it will do without the Novo.
Edited by mdehaan - 2/17/12 at 10:12am