I would recommend saving a bit more and going for the Schiit Yggdrasil. At $2,500 it is an outstanding DAC for the money. I helped research for a friend. If you are really set on below $2k then I recommend the Schiit Gungnir upgraded to multibit for $1,300... it gets you close to the Yggy. But the Yggy is an outstanding DAC.
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Main: Aurender W20SE music streamer, ARC REF 9SE DAC / CD, Linn LP 12, Koetsu Rosewood SignCartrige, ARC REF 3 Phono Stage, ARC REF 6SE Preamp, ARC 160s amp, Sonus Faber Amati Traditional Speakers,Transparent Ultra IC & SC Library:Aurender N100, Ayre QB9 2020 DAC, Woo WA5-LE amp upgraded tubes, Focal Utopia HP, Sennheiser 800s HP, LCD HP.
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