Some DACs I am Considering-Any thoughts?

I pay my NOS dac Starting Point System 20 bucks with a bid on Ebay.... It is my best luck purchase ever in audio not for the low price paid but more for the high quality of this dac...

But no one will believe it is so good at this price...

I dream to read a review comparing the Starting Point System NOS battery dac of Christophe Mariac who designed and sold them on Ebay with NO Negative review at all on the internet.....Against all these contender.... It will not be the better among them all, no, but it will be incredibly near for his regular price of  a few hundred bucks...

I want to buy another one in case.....

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Not a tube, but I own the Exogal Comet (with supratek Cortese pre and First watt SIT-3 Amp). VERY analog sounding.  Surprisingly so.  
Slightly above your price at $3000. And IMO worth 3500 to get the PSU upgrade

I agree with with hshifi under $5000 it's compromised. I was going to say that in last post but didn't want to start trouble. $5000 will get started in the do all r2r dac's. In the under $3000 range the key is to match it to your system, or you will hear its short comings. If you can demo do it. I do find a good power supply help's, they also respond very well to installing better caps.

Wow!

Thanks to all who made comments!

I will add my system to the profile but here it is a nutshell:

Gear:
Pass Labs INT25
Innuos Zen Mk3
Audio Mirror Tubadour 3- (On Trial now)
Oppo BDP 93 for DVD & Video play only
Tannoy FSM Speakers. Rated 94 at 4ohm.
Transparent Audio Interconnects
Kimber 8 Speaker Cable Bi-Wired

Room:Two dedicated 20 amp lines
Absorption Treated walls
Walmart TV/Stereo Stand
Dimensions- 14 x 16 + open to 6 x 4 left side and 12 x 8 right side.
The configuration I use is not what easy to visualize. See photo when I get that done.
Lucky that I am the 1st Run off the Power pole transformer.

Listening Habits:
55-72db max
Vocals, Jazz, Opera, electronic
Ears sensitive to harshness and volume. Max at 8k hz.

More to follow.

I have the Denafrips Pontus. It replaced a Rega DAC.The Pontus is hands down the most resolving yet easy to listen to DAC I've ever had and cannot recommend it, and the distributor highly enough.I am using a valve amp and a server/streamer to listen to FLAC ripped CDs and Tidal via Roon.
No Qobuz in Australia as yet.I use USB and/or coax between the server and the DAC and either works well.Good luck with the decision.
Ian