That being said, IMO it doesn’t make sense to pay $2k for a dac that is a 10-year old design. If I was looking in this price range, I’d look into R2R designs, e.g. Denafrips Pontus II. I bought a Terminator II a few months ago and find it to be far superior to the Luxman in every way. Good luck!
Apologies for bringing this up again. I actually have an opportunity to acquire a used Luxman DA-06 which is in immaculate condition. The price is $2.3k. Thing is I don’t mind paying the money despite the age as long as sound quality up there with the best.
I am aware that the Denafrips Teminator 2 is better in every way but this is a higher priced superior model which is out of my budget. A used Pontus 2 is cheaper than the used Luxman DA-06 but will it offer a similar if not high quality sound? I think the build quality of the Luxman is better than the Denafrips, another aspect which I value in the gear that’s under consideration.
Thanks.