Need a new DAC


The old (15 years?) Chord DAC64 finally expired.  I am looking to replace it  with either a Chord Dave, or an Esoteric D-05X.  Any thoughts or better yet comparisons?
fixedincome
Bear is not poked!  Thanks to all for the suggestions.  My purchase will likely be my last (for a DAC) as I do not swap equipment.  Tubes are not being considered for that reason as well as their "sound." I want to hear the best of digital in comparison to my analogue set-up, not try to make digital sound like analogue.

Analogue:  Teres 265, Moerch 12" Red Dot arm, various Cartridges (the only thing I swap), Herron Audio Phono Pre, all connections are Analysis Plus.

Digital: Cambridge Audio Transport, SS Hard Drive, DAC to be determined, all connections are Analysis Plus.

Down Stream: Levinson 380S Pre-Amp, Wyred 4 Sound multi-channel Amp, bi-amping Emerald Physics CS-2 open baffle speakers, all connections are Analysis Plus.

If I live long enough, the Levinson 380S will probably give-up and I will have to deal with that, but until then I'm very happy.
I recommend Chord Dave which is also very useful as headphone amplifier.

Later you can add Mscaler to it to make it another level.

Thomas
"Later you can add Mscaler to it to make it another level." Every system is different.  I had the Mscaler and didn't like it at all. In my system the Dave sounds natural by itself.

Without a budget, kind of tough.  But, +1 for the Mojo Audio Mystique V3 as I own one and it is spectacular.