But I certainly believe that the results indicate that any owner of the Topaz CD10 can be proud of a really high quality audiophile sound from an inexpensive unit

That is why I have rated the unit 5* (and because so far I have not had a single issue with it used as a transport).ProsAudiophile quality sound, relatively inexpensive, extremely reliable (so far after two years), feels beautifully made and solid, very attractive (I have the black unit), neat little flat unobtrusive remote control, programmable for your favorite track selection on the CD you are about to play, digital S/PDIF output for your favorite DAC, and the incorporated DAC sounds wonderful