Best DAC’S $5k to $15k


I have Chord Mscaler and TT2 and it’s very good. I’ve been considering the DAVE. Any recommendations? 

axeis1

Have owned a TotalDAC D1 for a few years and love it.

I think they will be presenting a complete system in muich this year.

 

You won't be able to hear a difference.

Yet another highly useful comment from The Flat Earth Society. 🙄

At $13,500 I don't think a better DAC can be had than the Mola Mola Tambaqui DAC. Most reviewers and critics have concluded one has to spend > 50K to get anything that sounds nominally better. 

I will add this.  If a DAC has a top quality volume control/preamp it can eliminate a component.  Not all DAC's have this ability.