Best Dock , DAC


Been wanting to upgrade the sound of my I-pod for use in the garage and at the lake . Just wondered if anyone can recommend a good Dock Dac ?
Since these are my second and third systems I don't want to go to crazy with the price , maybe around $1500.
tmsorosk
Steve ,, where do you take the digital out from, from a dock or from the I-pod itself ?
Tm - the digital out sources from the iPod, but its through the special docking station that it is accessed. These stations usually have S/PDIF coax and Toslink outputs. There are 3-4 docking stations like this, including the Pure i20 and the Wadia 170. They also have remote controls with volume, but it is best to leave the volume at max on these and use either a DAC or preamp to control volume.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio