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Solid state DAC under 12K retail preferably with ethernet

Looking to upgrade from AMR DP-777 and go solid state.
These are the ones I know or read about: Bricasti, Berkeley, Aeris, DirectStream, ODSE, Meitner, Luxman DA-06

Am I missing any other important DACs I should be looking at or reading about?
Currently leaning towards Bricasti M1 SE.

Rest of my system: Coincident Frankenstein Mk 2 300b amps, Devore O96
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c1ferrari
464 posts
 
Do you want DSD with that?
avlee
81 posts
 
if you want Ethernet, I’d also look at the Merging+NADAC or Merging+Player.
essrand OP
163 posts
 
@audioengr 

Oh yes, ODSX not ODSE.
And to answer your question: I only care about audio quality.

@c1ferrari 
I don't care about DSD. Most of my music is CD quality.

Perhaps I shouldn't care about ethernet for now, since most DACs don't have it yet and I can pick up a network player for 2K.
essrand OP
163 posts
 
@avlee Thanks, I will take a look.
limniscate
233 posts
 
Bricasti M1SE
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