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Old vs New Dacs - Best Bang for buck???

How much better are the newer Dacs compared to the better ones from years ago? Has anyone compared?
I am looking to replace my CD player(Esound - which sounds very good to my trained ears) with a DAC. Looking to stay under $500.
I have read that the older 20 bit DACs like Parasound 1100, Adcom 700, Sonic Frontiers and Assemblage Dacs which sell in the $200+ range compare to some current DACs upwards of $1K.
How would they compare to the current better dac like MF V-dac, PS Audio Link Dac, etc?
Thanks!

jeffjazz

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sogood51
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The old Counterpoint DAC-10A with the upgraded 20bit ultra-analog card are very good sounding (I had one). They do come up for sale in your price range, but don't usually last long on the market.

I can't think of a $500 DAC I would rather have?

Dave
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