Having lived with a stock 95 for about 1 month & a half:
Strengths:
1. Value to price compared to any other unit i've ever heard/seen is astonishing
2. Soundstaging is the best I have ever heard un my system, including a $3k analog front end.
3. Video is excellent.
4. Plays iso's with firmware through 12/12.
Weaknesses
1.Internal computer glitches require occasional power cycles. I've only experienced this on audio
2. SLIGHTLY forward midrange. It still is by far the best sounding cd player I've heard under 3k, & the best hi-res player I've heard at any price; but I suspect if one had more $'s to spend there are probably more refined players out there tonally. But likely not at this price, or even close to it. (caveat: I have not heard the Nu-Force 93).
I have gotten so quickly & totally used to the 3d soundstaging that's it's become almost impossible to listen to 44/16 on my high end system!
Strengths:
1. Value to price compared to any other unit i've ever heard/seen is astonishing
2. Soundstaging is the best I have ever heard un my system, including a $3k analog front end.
3. Video is excellent.
4. Plays iso's with firmware through 12/12.
Weaknesses
1.Internal computer glitches require occasional power cycles. I've only experienced this on audio
2. SLIGHTLY forward midrange. It still is by far the best sounding cd player I've heard under 3k, & the best hi-res player I've heard at any price; but I suspect if one had more $'s to spend there are probably more refined players out there tonally. But likely not at this price, or even close to it. (caveat: I have not heard the Nu-Force 93).
I have gotten so quickly & totally used to the 3d soundstaging that's it's become almost impossible to listen to 44/16 on my high end system!