Luxman DA-06 DAC vs Chord Qutest/Hugo 2

I must say I disagree with this assessment in DAC performance...Chord v. Luxman.  I own both, through my ears the Chord Hugo2 is hands down a superior DAC.  The main advantage is soundstage width and depth and 2 channel separation.  The Luxman used to be on my main system...no longer. I can go into greater detail; however, if you play them side by side I would not have to....

@shannere , you wrote this 2 years ago, and the DA-06 has been discontinued. Have you heard any rumours about any heir to it?

I am not aware of any upcoming upgrades/replacements for the DA-06. 

Any other thoughts on the comparison between the Luxman DA-06 and other DACs such as Chord Qutest/Hugo/TT or Denafrips Pontus 2 etc.? I may have the opportunity to pick one up.

I own the Chord QBD76 which is my reference DAC in the main system. It sounds very good and I love it a lot, so much that the power cord that’s connected to it actually costs more than the DAC, as silly as it may sound. I am aware the Luxman DA-06 will sound different, but will it sound significantly inferior in comparison to some of the good DACs costing up to say $2k? From the comments above the Luxman was said to lack detail and 3-d soundstage when compared to the Chord Hugo/Qutest. Is it a big difference? What are the strengths of the DA-06?

It doesn’t matter if the Luxman doesn’t sound as good as the Chord but it needs to perform to a certain level isn’t it? Otherwise any $500 DAC would do it.