Classical music, larger scale works in particular, are overall the most acoustically diverse and hence most challenging overall in general of any music genre.
Its always that way, be it DAC, phono, whatever attempting to reproduce.
My mhdt COnstantine that I picked up for <$400 used can give most any DAC I have heard on various other reference systems a fair run for the money. IT sounds very good even with large scale classical.
Remember also that a DAC or any component does not make music alone. It's a team sport! Everything involved from recording to room to system to listener has to perform well together. So do not put too much creedence into any single user account. I suspect most good quality yet relatively inexpensive DACs these days may be up to the task. Look for positive user accounts and focus on those as much on those that do not turn out well for whatever reason.
Its always that way, be it DAC, phono, whatever attempting to reproduce.
My mhdt COnstantine that I picked up for <$400 used can give most any DAC I have heard on various other reference systems a fair run for the money. IT sounds very good even with large scale classical.
Remember also that a DAC or any component does not make music alone. It's a team sport! Everything involved from recording to room to system to listener has to perform well together. So do not put too much creedence into any single user account. I suspect most good quality yet relatively inexpensive DACs these days may be up to the task. Look for positive user accounts and focus on those as much on those that do not turn out well for whatever reason.