itsjustme - $700 it’s ok but there are much better"
Suggestions, please?
OK, but remember that things are personal, i have not heard everything etc. I really try to avoid the superficial "buy this i like it". Using that logic we can deduce from this thread that aPC is both perfect and laughably bad. :-)
All that said, I’d listen to are the Denefrips Ares and -- if you can put up with a "kit car" and nonexistent customer service -- the Allo Revolution DAC with the USBridge and their Shanti linear Power supply. The shanti both measures and sounds suprisingly good.
People also seem to like the Chord. I find it somewhat analytical which is not great for poor recordings/masterings of whcih there are many right in my sweet spot of superb classic rock....
I have heard many, many $2-4k DACs that are far worse. Listen! Spend some time and effort and get something you really enjoy. And spend more time on getting the basic right than listening to "this is awesome and that sucks". generally both are wrong, at least IME.