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?
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"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.