"If your system need taming then you should go to Delta Sigma (dsd) based dacs which are kinder, and not as forcefull with their dynamics, but to me they a bit of a yawn, and don't keep me interested for long. "
This might be your experience with certain DACs but as a generalization is pure nonsense. There are R2R DACs out there that cost few hundred dollars that don't even come close in sound quality to high end well implemented Delta Sigma designs. There is a lot more in the DAC (design) than the digital conversion stage, e.g., power supply, isolation, analog output stage, etc., etc. Keep the focus on what the OP asked not your baseless generalization.
This might be your experience with certain DACs but as a generalization is pure nonsense. There are R2R DACs out there that cost few hundred dollars that don't even come close in sound quality to high end well implemented Delta Sigma designs. There is a lot more in the DAC (design) than the digital conversion stage, e.g., power supply, isolation, analog output stage, etc., etc. Keep the focus on what the OP asked not your baseless generalization.