Hmm! Sounds good. One can do a setup that rivals the AVIs at around the same cost or with higher level of flexibility and possibly better sound. ATC SCM 7 Plus Benchmark DAC 1 Pre or ATC SCM 12 and a cheaper DAC/PRe, maybe a used BelCanto DAC3, etc... I think it is an exaggeration to say either the AVI system or else anything else is of a Walmart quality.