[chesebert]

Pick a Price Point, Buy Used and Be Happy:
 
In no particular order (whichever came to my mind first):
 
Esoteric
dCS
Nagra
MacIntosh
ARC
Theta
Weiss
Chord
Wavelength
EMM Labs
Wadia (Buy Michigan?)
MSB
ML
 
more established + longer proven track record
 
 
 

 
 

 

[jellojoe]

But that's not as fun as buying an FOTM dac.

 

[KingStyles]

Agreed 100%. FOTM plus epic fanboyism =

 

[Xan7hos]

thank you captain obvious. seriously this is a waste of a thread

 

[computerparts]

Agreed. I still have buyer's remorse from my last FOTM component.

 

[krmathis]

Yeah, there sure are! Fine ones as well...

 

[cravenz]

I hate to continue the thread, but recommendations around max 500USD price point; requiring USB input probably.

 

[tim3320070]

Audio-gd DAC-19, no other.