Ditto on the Audio Logic, i just got a minty model 34 to replace my long stand-by modded Alpha, this thing really rocks out in a MAJOR way, plus it has four tubes for me to roll if i want to. It's a definate keeper.
Any tube DACs with tight bass?
From a number of reviews of tubed DAC's, a common theme seems to be that the bass can be soft/loose/ripe/etc. I realize that one is unlikely to find Krell/Levinson/Wadia bass from such designs, but which tube DAC's give well-defined bass as well as rich, full mids? (I'm not worried about "rolled-off" highs... this is usually welcome on most CD's).