Tube or R-2R DAC for Tube System


My main system is a tube system, tube amps, tube pre-amps, etc. I am in a choice of a new tube or R-2R ladder DAC. I have no doubt about a tube DAC, but I also have heard a lot of good things about the R-2R ladder DACs. May any of you share your opinions?
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I’m having difficulty with “or”. I bought my first external DAC and am really happy with it. No complaints at all. Then I bought another one of a different type “just to try it out”. It’s pretty damn good, too. The thing I’ve noticed is that the differences aren’t necessarily better, just different. There are shortcomings in each I don’t think I’d have ever noticed without the other to A/B compare. But I think I’m getting a better idea of my personal preferences and now I have 2 reference points for comparison when I inevitably start looking for my next DAC.

Choices are nice.
There’s really no substitute for experience.
“You can’t get what you want, ‘til you know what you want.”