Zodiac Gold w/Volticus vs Bel Canto w/VBS-1


I am looking for a DAC with volume control and remote to use with my new Modcode 402AU. I don't really want to go with a separate preamp and DAC because I am trying to keep things simple. I have about 4k to spend.

I have tried researching the above DAC's but have not found much pertaining to their sound signatures. I like a sound that is a bit on the warm side. It must be involving and detailed without going to the dry, clinical side of the spectrum. Speakers are Von Schweikert VR-33 which I really like. Source will be a Bolder modded Logitech Touch for now and possibly a Mac Mini or other such music server in the future.

If you have heard one or both of these DAC's or have any other suggestions, I would like to hear from you!
mca
i heard the zodiac gold voltikus, and while it had great tonality and soundstaging, its surgical character made it unbelievably detailed, but destroyed the rythm and flow at the same time.
The Mk II upgrade for the BC DAC3.5VB is available through dealers, but it is factory installed and has a retail price of $500. Quoting a description of the upgrade from the announcement at CES: "The DAC 3.5VB MK II upgrade delivers an improved analog supply that better isolates the PCM1792 DAC and a new low-phase-noise main clock oscillator. These changes reduce the already extremely low noise of the DAC3.5VB delivering a more engaging, musical and communicative sound."