help me with a DAC decision please

I also suggest you look at the Ayre Codex DAC priced at $1,795.  "The Codex has many design features not commonly found in a DAC that retails for $1795. One is a pure analog, linear power supply instead of the more commonly found switching power supply. Another is a custom Ayre developed Minimum Phase Filter that was developed from 4 months of listening tests with a Burr-Brown DAC chip. A fully balanced signal path throughout the analog circuitry with zero feedback is also found in the Codex".

https://www.ayre.com/codex.htm

https://www.ayre.com/codex_specs.htm

http://www.audiostream.com/content/ayre-acoustics-codex-usb-dac-headphone-amp-digital-preamp#6VhR3Vj...


I have not heard this DAC but the company is great and all the reviews I have seen suggest you should look at it.  

ok a used april music DAC came up for sale and i bought it. i checked in to each and every suggestion. i want to thank all of you. hopefully when i need help in the future i can come away with the same amount of help. thanks

I used to own PS Audio Directstream. I think it would be a good choice, too.

PS Audio Perfect Wave is outstanding. 

You owe it to your self to hear the Audio Alchemy DDP-1 DAC/PRE for $1895.  It does DSD and has a built-in Tidal app.  Great sounding DAC and very good preamp.