Thanks Brian, appreciate the response!
I figured it was probably more due to the files...I'm super pleased with the results...I didn't expect this little rig would perform like this. I like it so much that I just ordered a minijack-to-RCA cable...I'm just going to run the line out on the Oppo dac into my preamp on my main speaker rig and use the iPhone as my controller...the magnepans will love the JRiver tunes, I'm sure.
I've not heard those NAD phones, but I know they have been getting rave reviews!
And yes, extremely pleased with the JRemote...loads fast, very easy to navigate, LOVE that it confirms the file type at the bottom, and it's easy to switch between control of my MC vs playing via the iPhone...the apple remote no longer allows that option, which is why I was more than happy to pay $9 to have that functionality back.
All in all, it's been a fantastic choice to ditch iTunes thus far...oh, and the CD rips I've completed have been spot-on perfect, as well. Sometimes on iTunes I'd get an error on one or more of the tracks. Hasn't happened at all on MC.
Thanks!!
AJ