This is not an audiophile DAC, but a mastering DAC that opens a window into the mix. Used with USB it is extremely transparant and resolving and that is definitely both good and bad as I have found out. It simply cannot be compared to other DAC´s at the pricepoint, because you get a much different experience of hearing the music.
Some records sound much worse, some flat sounding records are brought to life and many records have spookely lifelike timbre.
I am not sure I can recommend it in general, but I am definitely keeping mine :-)