Better DAC or better Streamer

So the OP is using a DAP as a streamer right now.  I don’t know but I would ask if it is galvanically isolated, does it suppress jitter, and how good is the power supply?  These things are material, and I’d be hard pressed to think it compares to a good dedicated streamer when all these important aspects are considered.  I have found that streamers matter a lot, and it just seems like using a DAP as a streaming source for something like a DAVE or any other DAC on that level is a pretty big mismatch.  Just my opinion. 

In streaming as with all audio the chain is only as strong as the weakest link, and in your case the DAP is by far the weakest link so get thee a good dedicated streamer.  You already have a good DAC, but using a DAP as a streamer in a high-end system???  No…just, no.