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What's the best Dac for the money

I've been looking for a Dac , approx to spend $5-7 k here is a list I've tried calyx femto $7000 very good but very sterile , Abington research $4000 but found it had no soul $4500 , then a friend told me about a Dac by audio horizon and a trial program they have with there gear , interested buyers can try it on there systems , so I arranged to get one shipped for trial

This Dac was really something micro detail a lot better than the others soundstage was huge , bottom end better especially for a $3500 price tAg compared to the others , I just want to know if others had the same results , as I forward the money for purchase this Dac this audio horizon Dac is the real deal , it surprises me on every cd
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hifimaniac
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Resonessence Mirus is in your price range; has a SD card reader on it which is a superior way to listen to music and also does DSD. Excellent sound. If DSD isn't important, the Berkeley Alpha DAC 2 is another extremely musical DAC with fantastic sound
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akg_ca
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Lots of diverse and competing product out there, but only a few will dovetail into that mystical synergy with your existing gear.

Highlighting your gear would help with getting some meaningful suggestions.

Otherwise all you are likely going to get is more heavily personally biased and anecdotal self-serving testimonials that will have no bearing on working best in your system other than by BS and blind luck.

(Or worse, it may sound like crap simply because it does not work with your particular gear .... one-size does not fit all))
ie
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If this dac is the real deal then why list it for sale now so soon after this ?
ie
38 posts
 
If this dac is the real deal then why list it for sale now so soon after this ?
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famoej
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Your question is as subjective as peoples statements- your on a used audio site where people save a ton of bucks by buying well treated and broken in gear. Most times, we buy blind as we do not get the luxury of testing out product in our own audio chain. Sometimes we win and sometimes we don't. When that happens, we flip it.

By spending the time chatting with others and doing some research, you can get pretty close to hitting a winner as you already know the sonic signature of your current gear.

Price is BS in MANY cases. The parts in a well designed $250 box might be very close to the parts in a $2500 box- Yes, that is not the whole story behind the sound, but I am not a fan of paying for hype.

You sound like a smart guy with some $ to spend. You will likely make a good choice.
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