DACs to look at?

I have the Anthem STR integrated it's not much less that $5K. The preamp STR is $4K. If movies and gaming is your priority you might look at the Anthem AVM 60 at $3K, it has a good DAC, ARC and is a streamer.

I noticed on a different thread you use a minidsp for room correction. I used one before getting the Anthem. I prefer ARC to Dirac but if there is a curve you like as you mentioned,  after running ARC if you don't like what it does you can look at the Dirac  curve you like and tweak the ARC to the same curve. 

@djones51, yeah I have a line on a good price for an avm60. I just wonder if it will sound "better" than my Marantz 8805. I know the room correction is far superior, but I will be moving in 2 months. So, not sure I want to hook it up, calibrate for my room an then do it all again. Also, I was told by a dealer friend that the avm70 is coming...hopefully by the end of the year. So again, do I buy the avm60 at a good price and then get the 70 later? Or just wait. A friend offered to sell me his integrated, but I really don't need the two amp channels since im switching to an ati 6007 in the next few weeks. 

I just picked up the RME ADI -2 fs DAC and it is awesome!!!   To my ears it is better than the NAD M51 it is replacing.  The bass quality is the best I've ever experienced at home.  It is so clear and has great detail without ever being in your face or harsh.   I connected my Samsung Tab A to it's USB and pressed play on Qobuz and it played 24/192 tracks no problem and sounded fantastic.     The DAC actually locked on when I plugged the USB into the tab.  It says USB Disconnected when unplugged along with many other status and  fault messages.   The feature set is unlike anything on hifi / consumer DACs.   5 selectable digital filters, balance, bass treble, EQ,   four selectable output levels along with "auto reference" level. 20 preset memory for all of the above features to be stored. 

It has an excellent volume control, which sounds virtually step-less much like the NAD but unlike the NAD the guys at RME were smart enough to put a front panel volume knob on it.

I have not used it to drive a power amp ... it is the digital  front end of an all tube system , but who knows I might try it.

Worth every penny.  System has never sounded better

@oddiofyl interesting....you're the second person to recommenced it. I guess I would just run the optical from the BS into this device? I could use the BS for streaming/OS and use this for the DAC...there are other options as well I'm sure.