Favorite Streamer/DAC combo under 3k?

For an all in one there is no contest. Aurender A1000. I got a used one for $2500 and a new one for a hair under $3k. It has more detail and PRAT than any of my other setups. 

For separates and a more tubey sound then Denafrips Pontus 15th or Holo Audio Cyan 2 connected by I2S to either the Holo Audio Red or Denafrips Arce. That gets you in the $3k ballpark.

The Eversolo T8 is an adult toy with a pretty screen. Many other streamers sound better. Eversolo is totally overhyped if you actually listen to the sound and are not distracted by all the bells and whistles in my opinion.

@calieng have you heard the T8?

Gustard X30 DAC

No one has mentioned the OKTO Researc DAC 8 Stereo. In my experience nothing can touch it for the price. Rated class A+ by Stereophile. Okto Research https://share.google/RZe3gcswALu5xf8zn

@tubeguy76 

Yes I had the T8 for nearly 30 days and then returned it. I tested it in a lot of setups.

It is fine if you like the visuals and the pretty good sound but it looses a lot of micro-details in the music.

Lumin, Denafrips, Holo Audio all much better sounding streamers.

Generally Linux based streamers are better than Android based. Android is handicapped a bit in processing sound.