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Dac Suggestions around $500

Hello Everyone! I need some advice about what dacs I should be looking at in the price range around $500.  New or used is fine.  I’d like it to be able to decode hi res files since more and more of the music I stream off Amazon HD seems to be in high resolution.  

I’m going to using my bluesound node 2i as the source which leads me yo another question; is digital coax going to output hi res or do I need to go usb?

Thank You ahead of time!  
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djones51
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Sabaj D5 
https://www.amazon.com/Sabaj-Converter-Headphones-Amplifier-Preamplifier/dp/B07PYRM6J6
leemaze
330 posts
 
Chord Mojo

or go bigger with the Chord line. The Mojo sounds so awesome. 
sfrounds
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What are your speakers, and amplification? Any preamp?
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b_limo OP
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Amp is Anthem I225.  Speakers are Fritz Carrera BE.

Chord and Schiit are where I am leaning.  I look into the mojo!

Benchmarks don’t really do it for me.  Researched them and not ghe sound I am after.

I had a Schiit Bifrost AK4490 and like it.  A multibit would be cool.

I also had a parasound z dac that I liked!

Not sure if it would be better to get a diferent stresmer that just has a better dac already in it...I know if I get a better outboard dac I’m going to upgrade another outlet ($50) get anothe Cullen PC ($100-$200) so I need to takd that into consideration too 🤷🏼
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