Best DAC you ever heard list. 1.Budget under 1k 2. Mid Under 5k 3. Cost no Object.

calvinj

Under $1,000 - Denafrips Ares 15th

Under $2,000 - Denafrips Pontus 15th

Under $5,000 - T+A DAC 200 ($5,000 used), Weiss DAC 204 $3,500, Denafrips Terminator 15th (Actually $5,300)

Over $5,000 - T+A DAC 200 $7,500, Weiss DAC 501 $12,000, Berkley Alpha DAC $11,000, Mola Mola Tambaqui $13,000, Mietner MA3 $11,000, DCS Lina DAC $14,500, and whatever Lampizator DAC you can afford

Under 20k: Schiit

Above 20k: Aavik 

[Audiophiles will have plenty of other bottlenecks starting with their ears, room resolution, speakers, etc before any 'cost no object' dac gets justified.]

@calvinj are you in any way affiliated with Infigo? It’s always good to state your financial interest upfront 😊

@arafiq - ​​@calvinj clearly stated his affiliation with Infigo in the original post.

@arafiq i know you don’t know me. Yes I work with Infigo but I do it because I believe in it. I have another business I’ve had 25 years. Not doing it for money.  I dint have to.  I do it because it’s the best I’ve heard.