Best DAC/preamp for under $2K?

I'm looking for a DAC that also has a high quality preamp function for going direct to the amp. The BMC and Benchmark are two I'm aware of - are there other better options out there for around $2K?

larrybou04-29-2014 2:57pm

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goldprintaudio Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 502 posts 04-30-2014 at 04:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete All 3 Bel Canto DACs will do this. ***Bel Canto dealer disclaimer
chrissain Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 470 posts 04-30-2014 at 08:52pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete They sound great running an amp directly, myself and three other audio buddies run bel canto dacs of some form or another.
chrshanl37 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 830 posts 05-02-2014 at 05:16am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Anyone with experience with the BMC pure DAC?
loftarasa Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 171 posts 05-02-2014 at 07:24pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete A few more for your list: NAD M51 Cambridge 851D M2Tech Young DSD
dragon1952 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 181 posts 05-03-2014 at 02:31am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Used PS Audio PerfectWave MKII. They've come down a decent amount since the DSD version came out. You can likely even get one w/ bridge for close to 2K so you can connect it directly to your router for streaming.

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