Well, the countdown to 500 hours is over. I passed the mark today and am listening as I write this. Surprisingly, the A/C was good at noon, but then again, it's a sleepy hollow town mid day on Sundays.
This is one very nice dac. Great resolution which makes it fun going through old discs to hear what's really present. The soundstage is wide, high and pretty deep. The texture of violins and guitars is beautiful. Bells and cymbals sound as they should. The decay of instruments is another revelation. Vocals have a hint of sibilance and this is a very huge improvement from the early hours of breakin. My speakers are only two ways, so I can't give you the low down, so to speak, on the bass. But that has never been a priority for me anyway.
I have had contact with a well known cable manufacturer who offers one digital cable, but he also highly recommended a cable from a Canadian company. I plan on auditioning at least those 2 and maybe 1 or 2 others. I have kept using the MIT Plus digital cable. It's good, but I think a bit veiled. Interestingly, the cable manufacturer told me he felt the same about the MIT.
So, that's it. I listened a bit haphazardly at times getting wrapped up in the music so much. I should have had a notebook with me much more, especially when certain songs captured details that were worth noting. But I kept sitting in my chair figuring I'll remember the album and that particular song at a later time. Well....... my memory ain't what it used to be
I'll be more prepared when the digital cables arrive