Audiophile help wanted

Bit of a mixed bag really

First DAC I bought was based on the company's reputation and I already owned their phono stage, so I thought I could rely on their quality

Second DAC was a bit of a risk - purchased Online direct from Schiit.
- the general consensus was it was well built and provided good SQ

Third digital component, a streamer + DAC was auditioned in the store

Regards...

@gillj re:...

Are there specific features that are important to you when selecting a DAC ?

Of course...
- does the DAC use R2R/multibit or Delta-Sigma
- the DAC Chip manufacturer e.g. Burr Brown, Wolfson, etc..
- does the DAC have a physical volume control
- what are the sample rates supported e.g. 16/44, 24/96, 32/192 etc...
- does the DAC support Up-sampling, or non-up sampling, or both
- the number of inputs and outputs
- the type of inputs/outputs - i.e. SPDIF, Optical, USB etc.
- the type of input/output connectors..e.g. RCA, XLR, BNC etc..
- the type of power supply/connector i.e. Mains/IEC connector, Mains/C7 Figure 8 connector, In wall (i.e. Wall-wart) DC supply

BTW - That’s not an exhaustive list, just some that I have considered

Regards...