Most Extensive State-of-the-Art DAC Survey Ever!

The Terminator + is my end all dac ,my brother has a $35k DCS Rosinni 

and it’s s noticeably better but not as much as you would think maybe 5-10% at best and not even that in some areas , for $6400 a steal I had it in j6 system for 2 days , andI have tried many name brand dacs ,imo betterthen the chord Dave 

which has gobs of detail ,even more so but not as smooth sounding .

Spot on the analysis for those covered, however, some serious contenders were absent, like Ideon, EMM Labs and Ypsilon. 

@curiousjim 

Isn't it interesting how being rich often also makes you better looking? 

@soix , personally an Elise that was in loving hands and maintenance...

Lotto tix that counts, an Exige with a Hartley V8...only one issue for that, tho'

I can do without that which doesn't tempt. ;)

YOMV...have a great holiday, J

I would love to have a $10,000 DAC on my system, especially when I listen to what I have. The thing is My Verey old 'Pioneer Elite SACD' with a Burr Brown DAC sounds SO very much cleaner, fuller, and robust than the Built-in DAC in my NAD Receiver. For that reason, I am hesitant at best to spend any amount on an external DAC when You consider that a DAC that is at least 10 years older does so much better of a job considering what I have on hand.