I too would be interested to hear any comparative results with respect to the Furu. May even try one for myself some day. I'm sure that it will sound different. But better? Perhaps yes, perhaps no. Who knows?

I for one concur that more expensive isn't neccesarily better. It's all about the match, and your own preferences.

Rowland Model6/BPS6, Rowland Coherence II, Levinson 390S and 37, AudioAanZee Reference Flow music server, Rowland Aeris DAC, Rowland Cadence phono stage, Pass Labs Xono phono stage, Yamaha PX-2 and Thorens TD 160MKII, Transparent Ultra and Reference cables, Apogee Diva magnetostatics (refurbished).