In what price range do I need to go for a Dac ?

I would like to know what would give me everything the Sim does and more, dynamics etc etc.

There is a lot of variety in how DACs sound. You might just need a different flavor of DAC, not necessarily a better or more expensive one. I think the mhdt DACs are very good values and a great place to start to set a baseline to see if more is needed.

If you like your Simaudio CD player you could look at the two higher end Simaudio DAC's.

I've had Simaudio. It's not hard to beat IMO. I've got a MF V-DAC that does it for I don't know how much currently--$300?

Arnettpartners
Hard to beleive that the MF beats the Sim, which is a darn good player in itself.