I first read your posting as meaning that it is hot as in awesome. I have an MS600 analogue out going to my Staxes and it is a wonderful sound. Smooth, accurate, musical, precise. Everything I could want.

My upgrade path for that part of the system would first be spending many thousands more on high-end Staxes. (The set I have now set me back "only" about �1000.) I can hear the weaknesses of the headphones much more clearly than of the source.

About variable output I don't have much to say. Sorry. grin


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