DAC experiences?

From my experience, the lowest cost high end DAC is the Schitt Yggi+. In my opinion, the very best one they have made was the Yggi+ OG. Unfortunately, they can no longer make it. The other 2 models they now have, the LIM and MIB are good but not as clean sounding as the OG (I own one). I owned the LIM but converted it to the MIB

I mention this because in 2 weeks Schitt is supposed to be rolling out the best DAC they have ever made, the Byggi. Currently, there is only 1 review of it on SBAF web site. There will be 2 Byggi’s at the Los Angeles CanJam in 2 weeks.

I am in the Schitt queue to convert my MIB to the Byggi. The OG competes with things like the Chord DAVE and Mola Mola Tambaqui. Cost ranges from $2200 to $3500.

It is seems Christophe Mariac was the only one able to create a DAC in his basement of minimalistic design and maximal S.Q. with natural timbre ...

Most people dont have systems value able to afford multi thousands  US dollars dac...(my system value is 1000 bucks)

It is comical or tragical.... Only  pricier dac attract publicity as upgrade ...

Mariac  has stop selling his DAC on ebay ...

By the way what matter in a dac is "timbre" natural experience not more "details"; if you had natural timbre it is inevitable that you will have the necessary details,but the reverse is not true at all. All dac i tried seems to have more details and more clarity than the SPS but it is an illusion which dissipate when you do test listening in an optimized system/room or with top headphone ( a rare thing because most headphone has more "details" but no natural timbre either they sound "inside the head" compared to my AKG K340 which sound speaker-like) 

 Not sure what your price range is, but The PS Audio DAC (used) is great for the money and the Dave is very good.

Oh and save replacing your Node Icon for last. The streamer section is actually really good for its price point.

All the best.

I currently have a Node N130 with the LHY LPS and a BlackIce Tube DAC and I’m very happy. The ICON and the N130 seem to have the same streamer specs.

It appears the dual mono DACs are where the ICON should beat the N130, so I’m curious what your impressions of the ICON are using it’s internal DAC, and if you have tried any external DACs already that bested the ICON?

THX

Thanks for the feedback everyone - very useful. Leaning towards PS Audio. @jl35 - what is the replacement model for the Mk 2? Is it a Mk 3 or a completely different model?