Looking at best option for 20-25k for DAC Streamer combo

At your level I think you’re much better off going with a separate streamer and DAC. A streamer from the likes of Wolf or Grimm coupled with the DAC that matches best with your tastes/system would be the way I’d go. Denafrips Terminator 2 or Mojo Audio Mystique wouldn’t be bad places to start looking IMHO. Best of luck.

Typically at this price range one would do a different DAC and streamer. I think if I was doing this I would do a Audio Research DAC 9 and a Aurender N20. If you like detail over musicality I would try the Berkeley 3 Alpha DAC and the Aurender N20.

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You should audition the Wyred4Sound 10th anniversary dac, the reviews have been stellar, one of the reviewers put it up against his VPI turntable with a $5,000 Japanese cartridge and he said that the 10th anniversary dac was every bit as analog sounding, and the company even gives you a 30-day trial period if you don't like it send it back and you can get your money back I've got it and I agree it's the most analog sounding dac that I've ever had in my system, and my system is no slouch it's worth $60,000.

Have you looked at the Cary Audio DMS 800?

Linn Selekt DSM with Organic DAC.….within you budget