@hilde45

dac already in it if possible. dont know much about dacs ,so dont want to have to add a dac to it if possible.......unless a separate player and dac could be purchased around that much ?

@grislybutter

which Rotel ?      do they make a good player ?        havent heard of them being suggested before.

@bkeske 

have seen jays transport....but is it just a transport and a dac would be needed ?

does the audiolab  require a dac ?

@innersound300

There is a Jay’s that is a full player I believe, with DAC, but in the $2,100 range.

The Audiolab requires a DAC. But I prefer a separate DAC, as I can use for streaming too. In addition to changing the sound or technology of the DAC separately if I choose.

I have a Denafrips Ares II, which was about $650 (more now), and the Audiolab CDT6000 was an open box I got for about $450.

@bkeske 

the jays is more than $1100-1300 and cant afford that at this time.

i dont know much about dac's to venture down that road.....and then have to look at connection between player and dac.

@innersound300 

The Rotel 1570, 1572 both very solid.