Are DAC's overpriced?

Just a little point here - I had a 2900 and it was a well-built unit with a smooth, non-offensive sound.  I hope you find a nice dac you are happy with, but don't automatically assume you will prefer it to what you have.  That's why you really have to try and see for yourself.  Personally, I prefer 1-box units for their simplicity and not having to deal with digital cables, reclockers, whatever.  But I'm a simple guy.  :)

@elizabeth 

Believe we have. Just don't necessarily need a 7k dac for that  :-)

@geoffkait  
 
Again no, it has multiple definitions. 
 
A CD has 96dB of dynamic range available, it does not have a 96dB SNR, that’s a measurement of gear (amplifiers, DACs, etc.).

I’m afraid I must disagree. 😬

FORTUNATELY, before I pulled the trigger, I got to hear my system via a prototype coax (not at liberty to say whose) but the cable was TRANSFORMATIVE

This is simply jitter reduction, and probably not much of it. If you think that is good, try a really good silver BNC terminated coax cable with a Synchro-Mesh reclocker.  7psec of jitter directly measured. You eyes will pop out of your head.

I used to mod AA DAC's and resamplers BTW.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio