Has anybody tried a dejitter device like the Monarchy DIP between a SB and their processor? It's a whole lot cheaper than a Big Ben or Bolder mod. -- more in line w/the cost of a SB. I used to own one and it worked really well.

I haven't A/B'd my 598 vs. an SB yet, but will soon. I also have a Red Wine Audio modded SB for analog output -- it sounds much better than stock, in the ballpark of my significantly more expensive Cary CD player, and was bought instead of a traditional CD player.

Even if you own a 1000+ CDs, if you can transfer your hundred most listened to over the course of a year, I think a streaming device makes a ton of sense and can replace a CD player in 99% of the applications out there. The handwriting is on the wall for disc players.