@triwhiz
You mentioned upgrading ML DACs. Are you talking about migrating from a DAC1 to a DAC2 module? If so, can you provide a little detail about the ways in which the DAC2's SQ was an improvement? And in retrospect, do you consider that difference to have justified the cost & hassle of a circuit-board upgrade?
For context, I'd probably be using the upgraded component with a pair of $10-20K Vivid speakers.
Thanks for any insight you can provide.