Best DAC Under $5000 - Opinions Please

having had 2 other very good dacs,,kora hermes and altis reference dac the dodson 217 mkIId is by far the best i have heard. all my red book cds sound so much more analogue and the detail retrieval and rhythm is amazing.

There's a super-rave review of the updated Dodson DAC in the current issue of Ultimate Audio. Seems spendy, though.

The Audio Logic 2400 cannot be beat at this price range. Jerry Ozmet the designer is a genius. I think the only better DACs are the 10K Levinson or the DCS stuff. The 360S is an excellent DAC, but the 2400 has more microdynamic control, clarity, and depth.

I have not heard the MSB Tech. Link Platinum, but it is on my short list with the Camelot Uther Mk III V. 2 (or whatever it is).

I cast my vote for the Audio Logic 2400 as well. The most "alive"-sounding dac I've heard.