Some DACs I am Considering-Any thoughts?

MHDT Orchid +1.  Have had mine for a couple of years.  Dead quiet and sounds great with my Luxman / Harbeth system.  Jazz, piano, acoustic guitar, etc. are my musical tastes.  Full, organic, comfortable to listen to.  No problems or regrets whatsoever.  

Bifrost 2 for $699 will hold up to anything out there! If you want neutral sounding DAC.

I'm not familiar with any of those DACs, but can confidently recommend the Chord Qutest and Hugo 2, both within your price range.  Both can be used either in situ or portably.  They are compact and sound terrific.

Holo Audio. Owned and loved the Spring KTE. Now upgraded to the May KTE....my love grows deeper.

I have the  Audio Mirror Tubadour 3, with Cary Audio SL-80 F1 Signature (upgraded caps and orange fuses), Manley Chinook phone pre-amp, VPI Classic 3 TT, Fritz Rev 7 BE speakers (87db) with morrow cables and Furtech power cables. I am VERY picky about my definition of musicality. And my definition has to be approved by my wife who has gone to MANY more live concerts (rock, Jazz and Clasical) than I have. To both of us, Musicality is sitting back 10-15 rows from center stage and hearing the liveliness of the moment through the technology platforms (mike, speakers, amps, etc.). While I enjoy my Vinyl, I have been listening more to CD and Tidal  because of the musicality of the Audio Mirror. I demoed MHT - not the same signature musically for me in my system. Hope this helps and good luck on your journey - as has been said before, it is a constant state of improvements relative to your unique system and each component does affect the overall musicality to your ears!