I don't own the SE version but I do own the VK-D5 version.
A couple of years ago I was on my quest for my nirvana CDP..
I bought & sold several that by review I had hoped would be
what I was looking for..something to bring my classical music
CD collection as close to real as a digital device possibly could...
I was disappointed in all that I had tried and, in fact, felt
I was taking a step back from the very pleasant and sweet sound of the Jolida.
I took a chance on the BAT and it delivered exactly what
I had been searching for: Sweet yet dynamic...it creates a huge SoundStage not only in width, but in depth, which in my opinion is what classical music needs...beautiful layers
...
I have not, in these 2 years ever yearned for "Is there something better?"...except maybe wondering if the SE version could possibly be...
