Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners Which DAC would you recommend ?

Hi folks,

I need a DAC and wanted to benefit from your experiences with the various units on the market.

My current setup (used for near field listening at my computer mostly) :


Decware Mini Torii single-ended pentode tube amp (on order)

Axiom M22 v3 bookshelf speakers (93 DB, 10-200 watt)

Paradigm DSP-3100 10" powered subwoofer

iMac 27" via Toslink optical or USB


Most of my music is rock & electronica with a smattering of acoustic guitar & bluegrass in Apple Lossless format. I especially love twangy surf & rockabilly guitar sound also.

Which connection format offers the best sound ?

Other assorted accessories ?

I'd like to keep this below $1000, but would go higher for exceptional performance.


Thank you in advance for your sage advice.


Mike in CT