A DAC that can make digital sound analog?

This might sound silly, but my modest Schiit Modi 2 Uber does just that.

I like the way CDs sound better than vinyl so for me the effect is not really exactly what I want but it takes the harsh bright edge off of digital recordings.

It might not be up to your sound quality expectations otherwise but it definitely takes the digital edge off a bit. My wife preferred the Schiit to a CD played on the CDP.

Any DAC with a tube or tubes in it's design!

Overdrive transistor output sounds like a clean, fast tube.  My last DAC had tube output.  This is better.

Steve N.

Empirical Audio

I am an analog fanatic. Most of my source listening is from vinyl and, over the years, I have owned many CDPs and several standalone DACs. Recently, I traded in a high end DAC for a PS Audio Gain Cell DAC to use as both a DAC and a multisource preamp. I have to say it is a major upgrade for digital playback, both from my PS Audio Transport with the I2S interface, and even more importantly, with USB streaming/file playback from my MacBook Pro. Until now, never has digital sounded so warm, natural and analog-sourced in my system. This is a very fine, high value DAC/preamp! I can’t say enough about the quality and value of PS Audio’s products. I am not affiliated with the company, though I wish I were!