Just connected everything up and right out of the box this is some of the best sound I have ever had. I don't know how much of that is due to some magic between Dyn and Accuphase and how much the 1230 is having a hand in all of it but rest assured I have had some very expensive gear over the years and this is right up there. The PS Audio P20 made a drastic change in my last system but Im feeling that I now have even more magic with this set up. I highly prefer the e480 to the e650 I had for a week, at least with my current speakers I suppose.