NAD C 510Price: $1299

Website: www.nadelectronics.com

Thom said: The C 510's reproduction of recorded sound was as nearly perfect as I’ve heard in 50 years of serious listening. And the higher the resolution of the signal fed to it, the better it sounded -- as you’d expect, of course, but even better than you might expect!

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The gist: The perfect hub for an affordable all-digital system.