+1 for Johnny R.
The Codex is truly sweet for the money
+1 @limniscate. The Yggy is probably as close to a Codex as you can find.
Like I posted before, I like companies that offer upgrades to their equipment. Especially so when the DAC technology is constantly changing. Now, we can buy a level of sound quality that was unheard of, and in a sub $2K price range.
Bob