Higher End DACs

What’s Best Forum across the best DAC’s is another reference depends on your budget but fun to read about.
In case no one has said it I’m trying the Lampizator Amber III DAC and have an upgraded PS Audio PerfectWave DAC.
I strongly recommend the AudioAlchemy DTI PRO32 for jitter control. Couple hundred bucks very well spent. Mutec make a similar unit. Have fun!

I highly recommend the PS Audio Directstream DAC with the Network Bridge II. At $6899 it is well within your budget and, if you buy directly from them, you can evaluate it at home and return it for a full refund if you dont like it. I dont think you'll return it...

tomic601,

I own the ND 555 streamer/DAC with the 555 PS DR power supply and a Uniti Core ripper/hd server.  I like how it sounds.  I use to own their 555 CD player, which I thought sounded better than their servers, but, their current top-of-the-line server is quite good.  I have almost 5,000 CDs ripped to the server.  I don't know how it compares with other high end servers and dacs, but, the dealer who sold it to me said he was surprised himself by how it performed compared to the other stuff he carries, and he has some auite good gear in the shop, like the ultra expensive MBS and the Berkeley stuff. 

If you can afford $15-20 k  you for sure without any doubt deserve to 
hear either the Top Vacuum tube Lampizator  Pacific dac,
or the closeGolden gate dac 
for true realism you would have to spend well over $40k with the upper DCS dacs,vacuum tube dacs that are also tube rectified 
bring a much more natural larger soundstage and image depth like live music.i have listened to the to top Meitner, Chord ,ps audio ,and others they just sonicly are not in the same league as these.
Lampizator USA call Rob I am sure you can get a audition ,for 2 week money back audition,and for sure Buy the a final touch audio usb cable retail $850 best usb cable under $1500 .you can for sure get $$ off if serious .i own their lesser model but spent $$$ modding my out to get close .
Lampizator is well respected around the world.

Fascinating thread....I considered my dac high end yesterday now no more...oufff :)