Switch over to the Conrad Johnson Owners Group. You may find more specific information regarding the type of DAC you are looking for that will pair well with CJ. I’ve had a Lampizator Amber 3 for a few years. There are a few users on CJOG that have a tremendous amount of institutional knowledge, not just some reviewer with 15 years of experience that you may encounter on this site.
If Conrad Johnson still made a DAC it would sound like??
Having suffered a recent round of IT layoffs I'm not sure I should even be asking this question right now, but I think I'm going to be ready to move from my Mytek to something juicy and deceptive. Bold, soundstage and not particularly neutral when it comes to a DAC. Old school Theta Digital sound might be what I'm looking for, but with modern USB inputs.
What DAC, from the past 5-10 years, should I listen to, in the < $3,500 range?