You should go listen and read the reviews on the Wyred for sound 10th anniversary dac. It's beating other dacs from the 9 to 15,000 range and it's only $4,500. And I would love to put it up against the DCS and see how good it is if not better. This dac is the most analog sounding deck I've ever had in my system. And my system is worth over $60,000.