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Dac recommendations for Mac Book Pro

I am interested in upgrading my Beresford Dac. I am currently using the optical port from the Mac. I use the Cayin A-50t as amplification and Merlin TSM-MX. My budget is $1000 for new or used. I am looking for a Dac with a smooth character. I am not interested in hyper- detail. Some of the Dacs on my list are the Stello Da 100 S, Apogee Mini dac, MHDT Havana. Is there a preferred port to use? I have a firewire port and USB 2.0.
Thanks,Bob
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jwmazur
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Try the Apogee Mini DAC with a 30-day money-back return policy from Guitar Center. Make sure you order the unit with FireWire connection. I went even further and got a 12 volt power center from Audio Magus that sqeezed more out of the performance. VERY good sounding DAC, the Apogee.

The problem with MHDT is that they have no return policy that I could find. When I e-mailed the MHDT Gang to ask them about this I did not get a reply.

I like painless shopping but let your own ears decide.

Best of luck to you.

Cheers.
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