I just bought a Cary 303/200 CDP for my cd listening,that replaced a Sony 222ES 5 cd player used as a transport into a Theta Probasic IIIa dac,I bought the Monarchy DIP to try in between the Theta and the Sony and wow what a difference it made,so now that I have the Cary I decided to try the DIP in between the OPPO 971 (using coax out) and my receiver (B&K AVR307) I hear the same wow difference,it seemed to clean up the sound-mostly the highs and has a quieter background.I bought mine used for $125.00 ($299 new I think) and I think it is a great Tweak for a high resolution system with a budget DVD and may not make a difference with a high end (for example Denon 5910).IMHO.