The Wavelight is an awesome DAC but a resistor ladder simply is not a substitute for a tube output stage. I have learned this lesson a variety of ways. Tubes simply add something that nothing else can replicate.
I have never heard an audio mirror DAC. I hear good things about that brand.
for as many DACs as I have spent time with, I have very limited exposure to units with tube output stages. I have heard Lampizator and the guys from Vu Jade brought over an awesome unit. This changes in January. I have a new Tube DAC from Canor on order. Can’t wait to spend time with a unit like this with four 6922s in the output stage.