We could hear not only the notes that the string bass was playing, but the sound of the bow moving across the strings. We could hear finger pluck and lips vibrating on brass mouthpieces. Interestingly, we could not hear an improvement when we used the Toslink optical connections and a laserdisc player. Some audiophiles like the optical path for digital, and others are not impressed. I guess we fall into the latter category.
Recent evidence indicates that a major source of jitter . . .
This may be one reason why so much improvement can be found using a good DAC with a basic transport. What I can say is that a good DAC can make a significant improvement in the listening enjoyment of digital audio, and Music Labs has done an excellent job with the DP-102. With a 20 year warranty, the quality control has to be outrageously good, so this is one component meant to last a lifetime.