I suggest you add the Bricasti M1 SE DAC to your audition list. I am running mine balanced, direct into my Hypex NCore NC400 Bridged Mono Block class D Power Amplifiers and it sounds terrific.
I have not heard the Chord Dave or the Ayre QX-5 Twenty DAC's. The Bricasti M1 DAC is excellent sounding and I highly recommend you look at it.
I have not heard the Chord Dave or the Ayre QX-5 Twenty DAC's. The Bricasti M1 DAC is excellent sounding and I highly recommend you look at it.