Radio, thanks for that insightful response.  Very helpful.  There is a guy over on CA who has the LIO-8 and Invicta and stated they compared pretty closely.  Another guy A/B'ed the Weiss DAC202 versus the Invicta and rated the Invicta as clearly superior in his system (he has active ATC...

Radio_head, was wondering how you would compare/contrast the Invicta vs the Cantata? I have a Metric Halo LIO-8 and am thinking about the new Lynx Hilo, Invicta and Cantata. I am also intrigued by the XXHE NOS1. I listen exclusively through speakers. Thanks.

cycler2, thanks for getting back to me....very helpful.  I think I am going to get a Hilo on trial to hear in my own system based on your favorable feedback, together with other positive reviews I've read online.  If it can better my Metric Halo LIO-8 on CDRB playback then I think I might have...

Cycler2, I read that you were going to A/B the Lynx Hilo and Anedio D2 and was wondering where that comparison came out?   I have a Metric Halo LIO-8 presently and am trying to assess what might beat in sonically on a two channel basis.  I am encouraged by how well the Hilo fared in the DAC...