Best DAC Mac Mini with HUGE soundstage?


I'm setting up a Mac Mini as a music server and looking for suggestions on the best dac to partner with the mac for a smooth sound and big soundstage for around $500 to $1000.

Ideas?
cdc2
I use the PS Audio DLIII with my Mac Mini and am happy with it. It's not a new design but for the price they go for now they're a bargain.
Is it the best? It's the best I've heard but my only other dac was a Musical Fidelity X-10V3 which I didn't care for at all.
I would avoid using the Toslink out on the Mac Mini. USB would be a better choice. You can get a DAC with USB support directly, or get a USB to spdif converter. That way you are not limited only to DACs with USB.

I would avoid using the Toslink out on the Mac Mini. USB would be a better choice. You can get a DAC with USB support directly, or get a USB to spdif converter. That way you are not limited only to DACs with USB.
Zd542

Not in my experience. After testing each, I much preferred the toslink out. I feed it to a Monarchy Audio Super DIP which converts it to coax output which in turn feeds the PS Audio dac.
09-14-12: Timrhu

Not in my experience. After testing each, I much preferred the toslink out. I feed it to a Monarchy Audio Super DIP which converts it to coax output which in turn feeds the PS Audio dac.

Completely agree. The USB is by far the worst way to take audio out of a Mac Mini. Toslink or firewire are the way to go.