Analog and digital connectivity is superb, including a very good integrated DAC.

The onboard DAC didn't like it at all

Stunning (the internal DAC is really nice) - Actually handling CD's so they are not too shrill and fatiguing

Another highpoint is the *superb* DAC

I have a Pioneer SX-650 that also sounds great but this apmplifier sounds just as good, plus it has a remote, subwoofer pre-out, and a nice DAC and way more source inputs.

With good DAC chips being a commodity these days, I think it

I have a high end Sony cd player with a good DAC and connected to this via optical or analog you can't tell the difference

The DAC sounds incredible for it being integrated

(I'm currently running a Chromebox hacked to run linux/Kodi, streaming high-res FLAC from my NAS, with a Schiit DAC doing the analog conversion work.