Quote: I was do the same with C39 but i swapped the output buffer to drine my D2K in XLR mode , but I don't think it's as good as Phoenix cause I been heard before at a-gd warehouse!

My elder brother and me were purchased audio-gd gears since three years before! after several upgrade now my rigs is CD7>RE1(upgradeof DAC8)>C39>C1S ,and my brother has system A is CD3>DAC19>C2C(photo type)>RT3(DIY KIT)>SP8 (KW's photo type speaker) system B is CD7SE>RE1(upgrade of...

I have heard the CD7se connected with Fun-A  and the PM14 (KW's low cost power amp.)  sound is extremely turntable like with best MC cartridge!! also I got CD7 and the sound more improved by CD7se .sound not like RE1 between RE7 only slight better, CD7se reveal more 3D and musical direct...