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DAC's Made in the USA

I am shopping for my very first dac and the sheer number of product available is bewildering.Unlike many members, I have never owned an outboard dac for a 2 channel system, my budget is extremely limited and my technical knowledge of the product is low.
Further I am committed to purchase a dac made in the USA, or at least a friendly democratic country. 
You can see by my equipment list that I have nothing of any great quality or renown and much of this inventory is likely to be sold to partially pay for the dac. 
I am 80 years old, wear hearing aids and I am pretty satisfied with the sounds I presently hear and really wonder if I can enhance the sound quality of my CD collection (Jazz, blues and classical). 
Would appreciate it if I can get some real help, i.e., people who have actually used their recommendation/not read about it.  Also please remember my spending limitation, more is impossible.
Many thanks 

New (not used)
Made in the USA 
Ideally less than $1500 
Headphone jack is not necessary
Two channel analog output 
Optical and digital coaxial input 

Accuphase E-202, 
Adcom GFA 555, 
McCormack TLC-1, 
Pioneer SA-9500II,
McIntosh MA-6100
Sony DVP S9000ES (DVD, CD, SACD),ADS 910,Klipsch Forte II
stebut
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audioguy85
2,009 posts
 
Not made in the USA, the musical fidelity lowly v90 dac @ only $299.... by keeping with USA only, your missing out on a bargain of a dac. Read what Stereophile had to say about it at the bottom of my reply....I recommend it often for a reason, because it just sounds damn good. No reason to spend thousands. All just my opinion. For a USA dac, ok fine, the Border Patrol is a nice one, if you can give up on the need for optical ( it only comes with spdif coax). Also, the Jolida, or now known as Black Ice is also a nice dac. however, I do believe the final assembly is in CHINA...if that is bothersome. I own the jolida glass dac 3. Here’s the review for that one...
http://v2.stereotimes.com/post/jolida-glass-fx-tube-dac-iii-w

Here is the border patrol,
http://www.borderpatrol.net/DAC.htm

Here is the musical fidelity v90 dac, if you can get over the non-USA made thingy....
https://www.stereophile.com/content/musical-fidelity-v90-dac-da-processor

Lastly, a quote from stereophile’s John Atkinson concerning the v90 dac;

*But from my own listening and my comparisons with the outstanding Auralic Vega and my workhorse Benchmark DAC1, I think the V90-DAC belongs in high Class B or even low Class A of "Recommended Components"—no disgrace for a digital processor priced at just $299.—John Atkinson*
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wturkey
732 posts
 
Benchmark,

Bel Canto,

Schiit,

one of these 3 should have a unit worth considering. If not. 

Van Alstine is another option. 
noodlyarm
91 posts
 
If you are going to be in the Seattle area, I highly recommend Olson’s Hi-Fi in Lynnwood.   All the goodies, great ears, and no hype or sales pressure.   Ben Olson and his staff knows their stuff and they a good people with whom to do business.

Full disclosure, I am just a satisfied customer...

rajugsw
194 posts
 
Made in USA PS Audio DirectStream DAC Sr., A Sony UBP-X1000ES, and the China only HDMI Video to I2S Audio only Adapters and you will have a world class Digital playback system of SACD's, DSD files, and hi res/red book PCM.
msamardzic
3 posts
 
I would warmly recommend you Exogal’s Comet DAC. You can find a used one in your price range (even with the extra power supply) and I have heard it sound better than dacs 4-5 times its price. From the makers of Wadia gear, it is an incredible group of people who are behind it. From Eagan, MN. Good luck, sir.
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