How much should I spend on a new DAC

Hello Gents. What would be reasonable sum to spend on a new DAC relative to my current audio rig.

Speakers: Sonus Faber Olympica II

Integrated Amp: Pass Labs INT-25

DAC: Pro-Ject Dac Box S2+

Speaker Cables: Kimber 8VS Bi-Wire

Power cable: Kimber PK10 Base

Interconnects: Audioquest Tower

I must say I'm very happy with the music coming out of my speakers but It's obvious that the DAC is not the same league as the rest of the equipment.

celestial__sound01-19-2023 8:16pm

nevada_matt Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 155 posts 01-20-2023 at 03:56am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Gustard R26. I just prefer the sound to a, not the most expensive delta sigma around, smsl 10, though that was connected to node 2i via toslink. The smsl 10 didn’t sound “bad” but the tos link has it’s limits. Still a good little delta sigma with a lot of choices for output filters I also removed the Node 2i, too many issues with the frustrating lack of control over the wifi.