Best DAC for around $2,500 or less


What are your opinions on the best DAC for under $2,500?  Looking at the Schiit Yggy or many of recommend Denafrips so looking at their Pontus.  Any thoughts on how these two compare?  It might be misguided by I tend to think your getting a little more for your money with a direct to consumer company like Schiit and I know they are highly regarded for their DACS.  Anything else to look at in this price range? 
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Just picked up the RME ADI-2 da DAC and it is awesome.  

Replacing a NAD M51 and although the M51 sounds very good the RME has clarity and detail that the NAD just can not match.  

The feature set set is amazing,  little bit of a learning curve.  Anyone that thinks they can just use it out of the box is fooling themselves 

There is a lot to miss if you don’t read the entire manual.   That said once I dialed it in it sounded incredible with any and all material although not very forgiving of poor recordings.  Not to worry , between the 20 memory 5 band parametric EQ , tone control , and loudness you can get any sound desired 

well worth $1100.