Some DACs I am Considering-Any thoughts?

I listened to my system with the Chord Qutest DAC. Excellent and belies it's price. Do add it to your list.

If you are ok with non r2r dacs I would add Okto Dac 8 Stereo to the list. Price around $1.3k depending on options. This is only based on reviews but it seems to be a very well made dac that also measures better than almost any other.

Thanks for the additional suggested DACs. In August 2019 Our club
held a DAC It Out event which included the Cutest and it came in #3
in the blind test. Ahead was the Schiit Yggy ,the Jolida DAC ($750)
and the new Line Magnetic. All tube models. See AZAVCLUB.com
Events for the complete writeup.

I have come to believe that the associated test gear was so harsh that the tube DACs had an advantage. 

4 people from Chord showed up and watched the process proclaiming they were satisfied with process. 

At of today I am 3 days away from the end of my trial period for the Audio Mirror Tubadour I recently acquired, 

As I compare it to the Denafrips Ares I had the sound seems more involving without any ear burn I experienced with the Ares. I am not saying the $750 Ares is a dog, far from it. I wish I had started with the Pontus at $1,750.

The Audio Mirror base model I have @ $1,500 is being discontinued in favor of the more upgraded SE model @ $2,500.
If I keep the base model I will have it upgraded. BTW Vlad, the owner,
is a pleasure to work with and quite generous as well. He is getting busy though and as a one man show with a full time job I can foresee some
wait possible wait times. Worth it in my mind.

Anyone that doesn't put the Denafrips #1 has not heard the Denafrips. It is head and shoulders above anything I have heard.