Right there with you man! The more time I get with this guy, the more my 'premium' gear seems less premium. This really is a bit of a diamond in the rough. AGD stuff has always represented a great value and more times than not, various models hit much higher than their price point. This little guy though, is another thing altogether. I've been A/Bing it back and forth with separate components that cost 4x as much, and I'm having a
very difficult time picking out things that the more expensive stuff does better.
TBH the R2R reminds me a lot of the Denafrips Ares sound, but not only is the AGD cheaper, but it also includes a stout headphone amplifier! I'm torn between whether we should be shouting from the rooftops about this unit or quietly keeping its awesomeness to ourselves...
PS - I certainly think that this is one of those pieces that could be moved into a larger, heavier case with and LCD screen and a bigger power supply, and then sold for $$$ and no one would be the wiser...