Which would you pick between the two DAC.


Which would you pick between these two DAC?

1. Wadia 321

2.  Ayre Codex

Thank you,

eddy1

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Thank you, Dave.  Music will be from PC.  Sonus faber Venere 2.5 speaker, Cary Audio SLI-80 Integrated amp, and Schitt Modi2 Uber DAC.  Mostly listen to vocals.  Don't know strengths and weaknesses.  
One other question, would it be a huge improvement in sound quality from Modi2 to Wadia 321 or Codex?
Thank you everyone for your advise.

Dave, I really like air and openness, details, and warmth.

George, my Modi Multibit look and feel just like a toy to me if compare it to other brand like Wadia or Ayre. The front button switch got to much play. It might be because it is only $249. This is one of my main reason that is why I am not sure if I really want other Schiit. I had an eye on Gungnir multibit before purchase Modi too.
Dave,

Thank you.  I will take a look at it.  I almost get ISO Regen while back when I first got Modi Multibit and had noise problem with USB signal with iMac.  What I did was I disconnected usb 5V from iMac and run 5V from the wall and no more noise.   
Again, Thank you so much everyone for your value info.  

david_ten, Okay, if $2,500 will make a huge sound improvement from $1,800 (Ayre Codex) or $1,200(Wadia 132) then I am willing to do it.  But I am not sure because of my system is not good enough to be able to hear huge difference in $2,500 DAC.
@ david_ten,

Thank you. I am not planning to upgrade my other components anytime soon.

"The 1.5K in left-over budget, in my opinion, would be better applied to a networked approach (which eliminates your PC as the direct source), better cabling, and a product to clean up the signal into the DAC (input dependent). Let’s call this the best bang for your current buck /system approach. This will provide you with really good results, and is beneficial in that is broadens your approach to and understanding of computer based audio."

Sure I can get rid of PC of of my system. Please list the components you suggest that I need to buy.  My only sources of music will be CD and Spotify/Tidal.

Thank you,
Eddy