I have a Audio Alchemy DDP-1 (dac/pre) + PS 5 outboard power supply. It is really good. Peter M who is/was AA) designed the dac/pre/streamer for Elac. I've not heard it, but Enjoy the Music raved about it
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Full featured balanced dac/preamp advice
Underwood HiFi is now selling Audio GD kit. Their dac/pre has a R2R dac, and at a most reasonable price R28 (2021 version) Balanced preamp with resistor ladder DAC & 9.5wpc headphone amp $1499.00 https://www.underwoodhifi.com/products/audio-gd |