For those pondering the NAD 521BEE vs. the NAD 542 (price difference about $200 USD), my personal preference, having spent several days with each, is for the 542. I spent a few days with the 521BEE, listening through Audioquest’s Diamondback interconnects and the Grado RA-1/RS-1 combo. I was...

Yay! Thanks again Thomas. -B

Dear Friends: I could use your help figuring out how to get a high-quality source signal *with* EQ settings. My understanding of line-outs (both analog and digital outs to external DACs) is that they have a higher-quality signal than headphone jacks but completely bypass EQ settings and other...