I think an R2R DAC would provide the type of sound you’re looking for and would also recommend the Pontus ll along with the Musician Pegasus or Aquarius and pair it with something like the ProJect Stream Box. Best of luck.
Looking for high end individual streamer & individual dac to work in tandem.
Looking for high end individual streamer & individual dac to work in tandem. I'm looking for a detailed, warm sound with soundstage. I've been hesitating because I'm desiring sound as good as my CD's.Max budget is $5k-6K. Can be lightly used player.Recommendations appreciated.Here is my equipment:Tekton Design Ulfberht SpeakersHighEnd Novum PMR Premium MK II (Passive Multi-Vocal Resonator)Parasound Halo JC 1 Monoblock Power Amplifier (2)Ayre K-5xe MP PreamplifierAyre CX-7e MP CD PlayerAcoustic Zen Satori Speaker CablesPurist Audio Design Venustas Praesto XLR InterconnectsPurist Audio Design Proteus Rev A XLR Interconnects