Update 2/24/14:
I've got the Onkyo CD player hooked up to my office system directly, without the EE Minimax DAC right now.
• Little Dot Mk.III Headphone amp as Pre-amp
• BK ST-140 Amp
• NHT Super One speakers
Only have about 10 hours on it, so far. Sounds pretty decent, but not the greatest! I've not heard this much bass from the Super Ones
ever, but the bass is very "bloated" and undefined.
I am going to try and give it some more hours and see (hear) if the bass tightens up any. Eventually, I will route it through the EE Minimax DAC and see what the differences are.
Stay tuned!
SN