Laid back DAC under $800?

https://www.nekoaudio.com/nekoaudio.php

Very happy with mine. Exceptionally smooth and not at all fatiguing.

Can be found under $1000

Op,

What is the rest of your system? Perhaps there is another solution that may make sense without losing detail?

I suffer from hyperacusis also.It definitely takes careful matching of components and wire to retain detail painlessly.A tubed dac or preamp may be something to consider.Detail without the harshness can be had by experimenting with different tubes.