What amplifier are you wanting to match it up with? And what sound do you prefer?
I prefer a warmer sound but still want detail, clarity, dynamics and speed. I’m using a Soekris dac1541 with a Violectric V281 in my main setup. The V281 leans to the warmer side and the Soekris - I would not call it analytical does lean more neutral and compliments the amp for the sound I prefer. I was using a Bifrost 2 with the V281 and I found that having a warmer leaning DAC paired with the warm leaning amp was a bit too much. Obviously there are other factors to consider that played into to that (speed, dynamics etc.) But the point of me saying this was to get you to think about the synergies of the gear so you can look for qualities that fit your preferences.
Note: I have not heard an Ares II, or a dac2541 so I can not speak to their unique qualities or synergy with other gear. I know @WaveTheory has had both a dac1321 and Ares II, along with a few other DACs - I looked for the articles but did not find them fast.
Edit I found the link: