Streaming Dac $5000-8000

The Bricasti M3 w/ Network card uses MConnect.  It is an option and will be less bright than the Lumin.

a hair above your budget at $9k but is just incredible is the new Naim NSC 222.  It is $9000 list but has a full preamp stage and an upgrade path with an outboard PS eventually.  Naim has good software that they have been making for a while and this new line has moved away from those stupid DIN connectors and you can just use XLRs.  
 

full disclosure, I am a dealer for both but I I do legit think both will deliver big in terms of natural sound.  

Both HiFi Rose and Cocktail Audio should be high on your list. 

Would give the Simaudio 280D a very serious audition. The Mind2 application is nice and it is Roon compatible. What I enjoyed about it was that is was detailed and very numeral in sound. I eventually upgraded to the 680D and later the LessLoss Echos End Reference LessLoss 640x FireWire. 

we are a dealerfor many dacs and streamers we sell naim mytek aqua aavik 432evo servers bricasti m2 tech and a few others 

please reach out to our office gor a discussion on the merits of each brand

Dave and Troy

Audio intellect nj

streaming specialists