non over sampling DAC better than 24/96 or192 DAC?

thanks for all of your opinions, i have tried a DAC couple years ago but it wasn't sounds like i expected. i only see a slightly different on it and I sold it right after. I am not sure if i should try different brand of the DAC or go for NOS. Any suggestions for NOS at around US12-1300?

thanks again for your time

ryo

Ditto Bob! And if I may add, what is often not realized is the fact that most of the available DAC chips literally crash with higher sample rates. So this is the "problem" with oversampling / upsampling.

Regards,
Alex

The 47Labs Shigaraki fits your budget

I also agree with dazzdax. I might add that soundstage focus is rather muddy with NOS(it was harder to localize instruments within the soundstage) and the bass slightly muddy or loose in comparison. The supposed organic quality of NOS was very subtle at best. After direct A/B comparison in my system,I opted for an upsampling DAC.

In the end I think it is a matter of implementation. One method is not automatically better than the other.....it is how the techonology is used (i.e., it is the whole package, input to output).

My personal preference is for NOS implementations. I am currently using the Altmann Attraction DAC. In your price range Audio Mirror, Red Wine Audio, and Scott Nixon, I beleive, all make NOS DAC's. Good luck,