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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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headphonedreams
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I think this type of question is wrong. Best bang for the buck will probably always be something very cheap. A $1000 dac is probably not 10x as good as $100 one.

I think it is more important with some rough budget for you. What are you willing to pay for a dac?
Which dac is best for you within that budget?

And, since we don't know your taste or system perfectly,  which dacs do the rest of us think are really good (still within your budget)?
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