New to me and this area is the newish DAC from Exogal, the same folks who did Wadia way back when.  I love that it's not suitcase size, like a Lampizator, and with its separate power supply is easy to shelve.  I've been using the AES cables from both Audioquest (Diamond) and the new Tellurium TQ (Silver Diamond).  Loving the new TQ, btw.  The Exogal is controlled by its own app, generally once set up, no need to app up again. It would be handy for headphone users, having an easy volume control, which I am still not, and probably won't be.  I've been doing a bit of a DAC shootout with both my own here and from several local customers in recently, and the Exogal is holding its own.  Quite a lovely sound, so absolutely no quibbles so far. DACs are a little funny in shootouts, as I've been discovering. They're not like turntables or amps, where you immediately get a huge sense of what each is doing.  More like you need to do long term listening, to see how the overall effect gets to you. Seems like an odd statement to make, even for me, yet it's been proving true. If DACs are your secondary source, perhaps it's not so critical.  But if digital is your only source, or dare I say, one's main source, then take the time, and do go all out.  After you get the unit that appeals best to you, take the time to get the right cables, the most proper shelf, even if the more money spent yields only a wee bit more....with digital that bit more can make a huge difference between wanting to listen or not, at least to Mr. Picky here.
  I've been told by my new Exogal rep that it has great appeal amongst women, due to its ease of use and size.  Comes in silver and black.  Now taking orders....so come have a listen.

  Let's see......from the House of Vandersteen, there is a price increase coming in April. 
1C's $1499
2Ce Signature II $2999
Treo CT $8,999
Quatro Wood CT $15,499
New! Kento Carbon...projected price $37,000  due out this fall...stay tuned!
Seven Mk II $63,999
also a new bookshelf, the VLR CT $3,075
Sub Three Each $2499
Sub Nine Pr. $18,900
Prices for crossovers, home theatre please inquiry. 
  Very much looking forward to the new Kentos...while they replace the 5A's in the line up, which are discontinued and no longer available -period, they are not an exact replacement, more like a total new design.  2 8" side firing woofers, giving the cabinet a bit of an extended side profile to accommodate the drivers.  I am planning on getting these in this fall.  They go great with lines I have here,  Ayre, VTL, the Rivieras, and AQ and now Tellurium TQ cabling.  And I love to dial in the subwoofers's  crossover, using my trusty Radio Shack SPL meter and the Vandertone test disc. Like the Quatros, getting to dial in the subs can aid greatly in room placement.....get the imaging you want and perhaps the spouse's room invasion approval, the dialed in subs can allow the speaker many placement choices whereas you often have only one spot in the room for the best bass and imaging. With more conventional speakers one should always do the bass first. I've had Quatro placements a mere 10" from the back wall, and I'm sure the Kentos will follow suit.   Stay tuned!