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DAC that re-clocks for under $1000?

I am thinking about using an ipod classic 160GB as a music server, running AIFF, so I need a re-clocking DAC. I know about the Music Hall 25.2 DAC for $600, are there any others out there I should consider? Big Ben and PaceCar are too expensive for my modest system: B&W 685s, HSU VTF-1, assume Music Hall a25.2 amp, AudioQuest G-Snake ICs, current CDP is a 15 year old Yami changer. Thanks.
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shadorne
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Benchmark DAC1 it has a track record and is probably the market leading re-clocker at this price point.
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shadorne
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Does these DACs really "re-clock". I was under the impression they were jitter immune/rejecting but do not truly reclock.

You are correct in that the majority do not "re-clock", however, the Benchmark DAC is truly "asynchronous" - so it is completely ignoring the input clock and unlike most other designs it is not trying to keep in time with the input clock.
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