Best DAC for under $1500


Looking for a new DAC that is under $1500. Please advice.
I prefer a musical, natural, and smooth, sound with a good soundstage. The current short list consists of older Mark Levinson, Northstar, and Audio Research.

My existing system consists of magnepan speakers with a hybrid integrated amp.

Thanks in advance.
seanchau

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I very much enjoyed my (formerly owned) Kora Hermes DAC. This is a tubed based DAC which provides lots of flexibility in adjusting the sound by swapping out tubes. I have owned a couple of DACs and this would be on the high side of such a list for me where I to go back to a DAC set-up.