I think for $6k, the PS Audio Perfect Wave System (Trans and Dac) connected via I2S (HDMI cable) will be hard to beat. If your interested in a highly resolving dac that does cd's well in addition to hi rez (up to 24/192) files burned to DVD, look no further. The presentation of the music is relaxed and comforting. Very little listening fatigue for digital. Most on-line retailers have a return policy so no real risk to try other than paying shipping back to seller if it's not your cup of tea. It is also firmware upgradable, so as filter algorithm's improve, so will your DAC. PS Audio got this combo right.