Older is better - D/A chip?

I use an Adcom DA700 DAC I bought used for $250. I bought a Bryston DAC for $2,000. and they played the same. The $2,000 DAC was not any better.
So I returned it.
No problem.
IMO all these dac of the week stuff is just cashing in on folks thinking new is always better.

I use a VAC Standard pre as a glorified tube buffer, and it makes digital sound great to me.
It would take some actual major breakthrough for me to buy any sort of 'improvement' in my digital setup.
As far as I am concerned what I have is all I will ever need.

DACs are not all about the chips. Power supplies, analog output stages and clocking & jitter all play a role in achieving a certain sound with digital. Don't lay all the differences on the chip.

That old magnavox is famous for modding. The transport is almost impossible to replace. Mod squad and others loved it 20 years ago.

"IMO all these dac of the week stuff is just cashing in on folks thinking new is always better."

How do you define DAC of the week? I'm not sure I get what that means. Can someone post any examples of equipment that would be considered DAC of the weak?