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Best Bang for your Buck DAC ?

I just realized I’m in the market for a DAC , I don’t want to spend a fortune on a DAC either . I picked up a drangonfly cobalt a while back and am unimpressed  so I moved it to my CPU and sounds really good on my system there which when I bought it figured I would do anyway since it was my first DAC purchase . There are so many DACs I have no clue , how high up on the returns chart can I go at say $1,000 before I run into heavy Diminished returns resistance. I’m open to buying used . I was thinking about a Schitt made in the states ? Anyone’s take on best bang for buck DACs? 
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emilm
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I will not be very original as I will also recommend Denafrips Ares 2 Dac.
As close as you can get to analogue sounding dac without tubes.
I am rediscovering my cd collection.
It never sounded so good!
Speaking of value, you have to double the price,750 to get a better sound.
Schiot Bifrost 2
sounds also very good and has 5 years warranty!
But it doesn’t have the creamy smoothness of The Ares 2. Enjoy!


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