Best DAC’S $5k to $15k

PS Audio DIRECTSTREAM DAC MkII

spending even 5K, much less 15K is no guarantee that you will get superior sound to a DAC costing under 1K

For me it's the Lampizator line.  The Baltic 4, Atlantic TRP, and Big 7 all fit your price range.  The Lampis beat several of the brands listed above.  I went through a LOT of DACs before settling on the Golden Gate.

@audioman58 The T+A Dac 200 is not $6000, it’s $7600. You have misquoted this in a few threads.

Ok Retail is $7200 but around $6k is what it could be bought for if you shop around 

to be correct,as far as it’s quality of sound it’s very good my most any standard .