Good DAC to go with a Pioneer PD-65 as a transport

I can recommend a used monarchy 22a or 22b ....

.. however my recommendation is not on the basis of A/B comparisons with other DACs ... it is because ..

1) you can get it for $250 used.
2) it sounded significantly better than a stock Marantz CD67SE ... no slouch in itself.

Big bang for the buck. Made even better with the addition of the monarchy DIP for an extra $100.

I'm sure others will give you recommendations for more expensive DACs, which may be better than the Monarchy, if your budget permits. However I think the used Monarchys are good value for money.

What is your budget? The rest of your system?

I used a PD 65 with a full blown Audio Alchemy rig, DDe V3.0, DTi Pro and Monolithic sound power supply. Always pleased.

Glide3
Good question on the budget. How much should one spend on a DAC for a machine that only cost $400 used? Certainly not more that a grand, I suppose. The rest of the system is as follows:
Aerial 10T's powered by BAT VK60 monoblocks and a BAT VK5i preamp. I'm thinking of adding a pair of SS mono's for the low end of the 10T's. Right now I am using a Classe CAV500 (my HT amp - which isn't installed in my HT room yet) to power the Aerial's bottom end. It's pretty nice! Do you have a idea for a DAC yet?
Thanks