Need a new DAC

Why spend so much? How about the Topping D50 instead? I personally feel that spending big bucks on a DAC is money wasted! Especially since the low cost DACs have achieved such excellent performance! Of course like so many here snob appeal counts for a lot!

With the budget you have, look at Audio Note. They build NOS ladder DACs which use all tube sections and are extremely musical and non-digital sounding.

I can personally vouch for the Mytek Manhatten and the Bryston DAC 3.