devilsound_dacPrice: $399

Website: www.devilsound.com

Jeff said: What impresses me is that such an inexpensive device can get so many things so right. And when you factor in the cost of the included cables, well, it’s easy to envision the Devilsound in a system based on a computer you already have, a pair of EgglestonWorks Dianne speakers, and a Simaudio or Bel Canto integrated amplifier -- for about $6000, you’d have quite satisfying sound.

Read the Ultra Audio review.

The gist: DAC’n’cables cheap and easy.