I’m very happy with DAC—Bryston DAC3–which cost me around $3K a few years ago but I think might be around $4K now. It replaced a Mytek Manhattan, which was ultimately two analytical and just not as musical. I really like the Cambridge Audio CXN 60 streamer for a bit over $1K, but the combination might be a bit over $5K. You could always buy the the CA by itself, use the DAC which at least beats Bluesound, and then add another DAC if you want to upgrade. The CA adds AirPlay, Chromecast, and is great with Internet Radio andPodcasts
Adding a Dac and Stresmer
Looking for some advice and need you guys to check my thinking…
I have a PrimaLuna Preamp and Amplifier…..need a Dac and streamer….Being I have a preamp to my thinking I don’t need a Dac that has a preamp and volume, am I thinking right? The speakers are Klipsch Heritage so I think I should get a mellow sounding Dac, maybe a Denifrips Pontus with the Auralic Aries G1.1…..would be happy with a $5000 budget…