Jeff's right for the most part. Depending on your price range, some of the top DAC's rival the best vinyl IRT sound staging. My new Laufer Technique DAC ( www.thememoryplayer.net ) is still in prototype but so far it crushes the DCS Scarletti with external clock and other under 35k DAC's that I have pretty extensive listening with in many systems in the same rooms. It's a 10k DAC that can be upgraded and customized. The Aesthetic Romulous DAC is one of the most underrated DAC's in the world. Jim White is a shear genius.
The whole system as a whole is what will or won't get you what you want. Not all top products will mix with other top products. Digital is the most temperamental.
The whole system as a whole is what will or won't get you what you want. Not all top products will mix with other top products. Digital is the most temperamental.