I used to own the Mytek Manhatten. I used it mostly as a DAC but for a month I had to use it as a Pre Amp. In the latter capacity I found it a bit to hard and with glare, and was relieved when my Pre Amp reentered the system. It is a superb DAC, however
Best DAC - Preamp Combo $5 to $10K Budget
I'm waiting for the day my Levinson 380S bites the dust like my Chord DAC 64 just did. Both of them are/were 15 to 20 years old with heavy use. Anyway, is there a really reference level DAC - Preamp combination out there for from $5K to $10K? Thanks in advance!