I will definitely reach out to 213Cobra he has helped me out immensely in the past. Without ever hearing FPGA or R2R I am wondering if the only way to know for sure is to try both out.
Zu + what DAC =Musical Happiness.
As the title suggests I am thinking of upgrading my DAC. I currently have Zu Druid speakers, Melody el 34 integrated, eastern electric DAC+ being fed Qobuz through Audivarna. There are 2 main reasons for upgrading. First, EE never updated their Mac drivers past Yosemite so I can no longer use my Mac mini and am forced to run via windows work laptop and second while really good I assume the EE can now be bested. I mostly listen to indie rock, pop with some Hawaiian and jazz sprinkled in. So sound quality is not always the best. Budget is less than 1200 used. Based on reviews I am currently considering chord qutest and MHDT orchid but I have no experience with either.