@carlsbad2 : I disagree that DAC's are evolving. DAC's have been transparent to the source for decades. They are solved engineering! The expensive prices are money grabs by the greedy. A DAC is essentially the equivalent parts-wise of a computer soundcard. Manufacturing efficiency has driven down prices for soundcards. The same can be said for all the millions of DAC's currently in use in CD/DVD players and streamers. Manufacturers that claim they have some secret circuit design that distinguishes their "audiophile" DAC's from the majority are preying upon the gullibility of the unwary.
