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Best DACs under $7,000.00
I’ve had Aqua Lascala, Holo May, Terminator2, Audiomirror T3, Weiss 502, Musetec 005, Topping D90, Rockna Wavelight, Lab12 Dac1 Reference and the T+A Dac200 surpasses all of them in my room. Here is a short clip I put on YT:    
Chord M-Scaler and Should I Want One?
I had the zenith mk3 with the Phoenix usb. I didn’t think the Phoenix did much in my system. I never tried the Phoenix with the gryphon dac. I sold both and bought  an Auralic Aries G2.1. I thought the Auralic sounded much better than the Zenith…t... 
Chord M-Scaler and Should I Want One?
I would try another dac. Either of the top 2 Denafrips dacs, the Holo May, either of the top 2 Audio Mirror Dacs would probably sound much nicer than the Diablo 300 Dac. I used to have the Diablo300 with the built in dac, and all of the above ment... 
DAC recommendation in 5 to 10K range
@auroravengeance I tried the wavelight last year. The preamp section is hard to use since you have to use a phone or tablet app to control the volume. The SPL looks interesting.  
DAC recommendation in 5 to 10K range
@auroravengeance im thinking about trying the Teac 701n because it has the analog preamp. I’m using an Aries G2 now, but I plan on selling it. I think the Teac with the Teac external clock might be worth a try  
DAC recommendation in 5 to 10K range
That Lab12 dac is a sleeper. I had it for a month and I thought it was better than the Weiss Dac502, in my room. I just sold the Lab12 to TMR because I got caught up in not being able to upsample it to DSD and not having volume control. I think I ... 
For those that have separate Streamers & DACS
@badgerdms System is Fleetwood Deville's, Backert Labs Rhythm 1.3 and McGary SA1E   that sounds a lot like Dr.Vinyl’s old system…he had that same setup last year  
DAC Merry Go 'Round- why I stopped at Weiss
Sold my Musetec 005 and Aurender N200 to buy a Weiss 502. Happy with it, but I was able to try the Aurender with the Weiss for a couple of days before the Aurender sold. The Aurender sounded a hair better than the built it Roon streamer of the Wei... 
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
I’ve had the 005 for about 6 weeks or so and I am looking to possibly upgrade my streamer. I run Roon and have a Nucleus as the core. I use a DCS network bridge and I was looking at replacing it with an Aqua Linq, Rockna Wavedream net, Antipodes K... 
DAC Merry Go 'Round- why I stopped at Weiss
Great reviews. Would you say that a separate streamer isn’t needed with the Weis, or is a separate streamer worth it over the Internal Weiss streamer?  
McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer
I bet Mikey would be open to someone bringing some McIntosh amps to replace the amps he has in his system. I would bet money that the McIntosh amps would not sound nearly as good as his current amps sound. Just my guess, but Mikey would have McInt... 
Do have anyone to purchase Audio Research REF 75SE in 2021?
I have an audio research LS28 preamp. I’m bi-amping my speakers now with the Ref75 on the mids and highs…temporarily a crown 2002 on the woofers.   
Do have anyone to purchase Audio Research REF 75SE in 2021?
OP- I have a Ref75 and I was looking at a pass 250.8 to power my new Eggleston Vigintis, but you just saved me the trouble….I’ll hold on to the ref75. Thanks  
Kal was right!
Good choice….they were setup at Capital Audiofest last month. They were very impressive.  
Innuos Zenith Mk3 or something else?
Maybe I should have said the Auralic has a more resolution and less dark sound than the Innuos Zenith and Lumin U1 mini.