New Dac


Had a Rotel Rcd 855 for years, Finally got a Rcd 1572, some Material I miss the 855's Smoothness.What would be a good upgraded Dac for the 1572 to be used as a external Dac.Thank you
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At the right price, say no more than $500-$600, still a lovely DAC.
I’ve owned one since 2014. Currently have it in my second system. Had it in my main rig from 2014-2019. Just be aware of its limitations.
PCM only (i.e. doesn’t do DSD). Very limited USB input (tops out at 48kHz). Toslink input good up to 96kHz. Coax input good up to 192kHz.
For Tidal or Qobuz or some such especially via Coax, or handling rips of redbook CDs, still a very capable DAC.