DAC suggestions


I know I shouldn't have. I have an inexpensive PS Audio dac I upgraded after seeing it on the web. It sounds good but I'm looking for better. I would like to get away from some of the brashness, shimmer, sizzle whatever. In the past I have owned several different dacs including Antelope, AMR and an integral dac in Mac 2500 pre. Can you make a suggestion? My budget is around 2 grand used.

I'm curious about lampizator. Aqua voce, T+A. I know there are a million. My system consists of Bat 75se amp and currently but soon to change a Cary 98 slp pre and Von Schweikert VR4 jr speakers.  thanks

 

 

dpm2340

Thanks all for the suggestions. My first post may have been misleading. the Cary pre will get switched to a BAT pre. That is all that is changing. The DAC can change any time one comes along. The T+A 8 was stated as being bloomy. I don't think that's what I'm after. I understand the 200 is a major step up but well out of my budget. Is there actually a budget for this stuff? I have heard good about denafrips. Is it not true that a ladder dac does not play dsd or one of the versions? I am intrigued nobody mentioned chord.

thanks for all suggestions

+1 Wyred4sound 10th anniversary DAC.

It pairs very well with my analog ears.

Another vote for Denafrips here. Sound quality, feature set, build quality, they are a tremendous bang for the buck. I have the Terminator I with the updated DSP board and I’ve yet to listen to another $3K DAC that does a discernibly better job. The ARC Dac-9 would be the next level up if I had the bank. 

My Toppoing DX3 Pro or whatever isn't brash... just ice cold. It usually sits in a box somewhere around the house until I need it for a special project.

+1 for Denafrips … and they play DSD all the way up to 1024. 
IMO, the Terminator 2 dac is a great value. 

Holo Audio also makes excellent dacs that are as good if not better than Denafrips. They also do DSD very well.