Power supplies, and other circuit design make as much a difference in sound as does the DAC in my opinion. That said, all these players are less than a thousand dollars and the DAC could have more of an influence on a less ambitious design than one would think. I have not heard the latest Apollo Rega, but in comparison to each of these players in their older versions, I would say the Rega Planet sounded the best to my ears. As should be expected, bang for the dollar is Cambridge. They are at or less than $500 and sound about 70% as good. Just depends on your budget and how much you VALUE that last 30% improvement.
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