Best DAC Mac Mini with HUGE soundstage?

I'm setting up a Mac Mini as a music server and looking for suggestions on the best dac to partner with the mac for a smooth sound and big soundstage for around $500 to $1000.

Ideas?

cdc209-13-2012 2:13am

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timrhu Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,779 posts 09-14-2012 at 01:32am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I use the PS Audio DLIII with my Mac Mini and am happy with it. It's not a new design but for the price they go for now they're a bargain. Is it the best? It's the best I've heard but my only other dac was a Musical Fidelity X-10V3 which I didn't care for at all.
timrhu Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,779 posts 09-15-2012 at 01:43am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I would avoid using the Toslink out on the Mac Mini. USB would be a better choice. You can get a DAC with USB support directly, or get a USB to spdif converter. That way you are not limited only to DACs with USB. Zd542 Not in my experience. After testing each, I much preferred the toslink out. I feed it to a Monarchy Audio Super DIP which converts it to coax output which in turn feeds the PS Audio dac.

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