Juicy and deceptive. This made me think of Herb’s review of the Border Patrol DAC. He liked the natural sound, but JA said the measurements were terrible. Some people seem to like it.
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?