what dacs are fast, lively, energetic?

Triverna  at axpona I listened to all denafriips dac from terminator down to ares. So Iam a bit familiar with their DAcs . At the end I bought the demo Ares . Listening on the d90 on YouTube it’s sounds very promising.Blisshifi thinks it close to 14k dac that’s a statement to compare.

I've been reading the reviews for the Metronome Le Dac, and Le Dac 2. They all mention 'energetic' but not bright, and how emotionally engaging they are. I will be selling my antique Reimyo DAP-777 and start saving my francs.

Chord DACs are a little lean IME, and as “fast” as they come.

A very good DAC that does it all, that just happens to be affordable is the Topping E70 Velvet. I would pit it against any DAC at any price.

The nice feature of the E70V is it is sort of like having two DACs in one chassis, because one of its filter settings is not an actual filter (setting #5 I believe) and mimics the sound more typically associated with a NOS R2R DAC, but still retains the speed and attack of a good delta-sigma design. 

The AK4499EX chip has consistently produced the best sound I’ve encountered among conventional designs.

Insinuating that anyone here would be able to clearly discern if a DAC is fast, lively, or energetic compared to another one is both hilarious and sad to me. 

For the perception of speed you don't need to spend much. Delta Sigma DACs maximize speed and resolution...if you wanted depth or a DAC that resembles analog...then you need to spend. 

RME ADI 2 FS & Benchmark make good non-Chinese Delta Sigma DACs with good volume controls.