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DAC recommendation for an entry level system

I would like to add an apple TV a Logitech Squeezebox Touch and a Dune HD Prime 3.0 blu-ray player to my system which consist of NAD C375BEE Integrated amp, Rega P3 24 and Revel Concerta F12 speakers and would like to know if anyone can recommend a DAC. I have my music collection ripped to FLAC and Apple Lossless on my server. I can go up to $600 and I'm willing to buy used. TIA
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I am using an older version of this, it sounds surprisingly good. The only thing well known that I've compared it to is a Wadia 121.... My Dac was richer, more organic with similar detail and sound stage.... But, what I have has an inferior USB decoder and I am using an Audio GD USB to Spdif. This is a very good value.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Valab-ES9018-Sabre-Asynchronous-32bit-192K-USB-DAC-with-XLR-Balanced-Output-/251299941940?pt=US_CD_Players_Recorders&hash=item3a82a4ce34
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