Pair this with a competent used cd/dvd transport (plentiful and inexpensive online these days) and you have a stellar high end player for the cost of one of those overpriced 'magical' interconnects

The 2496 is the price of dinner and a movie with your partner and brings digital quality almost to the level of top end vinyl (32-bit/192khz would put it on-par IMHO).

Because i have been hands on with the most high end gear available and i need to know my gear inside out to be able to troubleshoot these expensive products n Christmas day when a clients household guest messes up a setting that affects system playback and you get a call describing lights and buttons