A moderate priced dac

Thanks Cutthroat and everyone else who shared their experiences. Lots of sound advice. 
Audiomaze. 

Another + for Schiit. Mine is the Modi Multi. Sounds wonderful.

If you have an interest in R-2R ladder dacs, you could take a look at the moderately priced Soekris line ($449-$1,299).  https://www.modhouseaudio.com/soekris-audiophile-line

Cutthroat has provided very good advise. A DAC with the right compatibility to your system and  'flavor' for your tastes could be purchased for ~$500.

I recently bought a Schiit Bifrost Multibit and am very satisfied with it. I did not compare it to more expensive DACs since I didn’t have the budget for those. This chart (and other research) prior to purchasing the Bifrost Multibit (aka Bimby) helped lead me to pick this particular DAC. The chart ranks this DAC higher than many other DACs costing a lot more, so I think I got pretty good bank for the buck.

I got the Bifrost direct from Schiit as a B stock item and saved myself $100. It looks and behaves totally new, and sounded even better after some burn-in time.
https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/marveys-dac-chart-of-awesomeness.63/