I went through this awhile ago. Bought a Hegel HD12 which bettered anything else I could find at the price point ($1400, IIRC).
Another one you don't see much press on is the Monarchy NM24 preamp/DAC. Look up Dick Olsher's review in TAS a few years ago. You can find those for a few hundred used now.
DACs seem to depreciate faster than anything else - I have on in a third system that cost $6000 new and probably would bring $600 today.
Another one you don't see much press on is the Monarchy NM24 preamp/DAC. Look up Dick Olsher's review in TAS a few years ago. You can find those for a few hundred used now.
DACs seem to depreciate faster than anything else - I have on in a third system that cost $6000 new and probably would bring $600 today.