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DAC Recommendations Please

Greetings everyone,
Currently choosing a DAC for a 2-channel system in my study to be used with a pair of Totem Arros. Current source is my PC.

I am considering the following:

PS Audio Digital Labs III ($695)
Cambridge Audio Dac Magic ($399)
Bel Canto II Used ($672)

The Cambridge piece seems to be a great value and well reviewed, but it is not discussed very often in these forums. Does it hold it's own compared to the other two choices?

I probably lean towards warmth and deep soundstage, but I don't want mushy/muddy and I do appreciate details. Seems the Bel Canto is often suggested when folks are looking for a nice warm sound?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
headshrinker2

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Jax2,
Thanks for the suggesting the Paradisea+. Looks like a good option to add to my list.

Any comments about the Cambridge DAC? If it performs well, it would certainly be a good value.

Any reason not to buy a used DAC? Any risks here? Naively, I would think this would be a relatively safe used purchase.
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