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DAC for Aurender N200

For past 2 years I have been running Aurender N200 into Musical Fidelity M6s DAC. The DAC is built like a tank and very versatile, but I must connect via coax since Aurender clock is superior to DAC clock.
Well, I am ready to upgrade DAC for SQ reasons and presently inclining to PSAudio MkII for US mfr, good reviews, good service, current bargain price.
Q1: What DAC (<$8k) would you consider an optimal match for the N200?
Q2: N200 has very few outputs compared with other streamers in its price class.
I know Aurender has always inclined to USB. All else being equal, is USB the best output?

 

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I am using a Lab 12 DAC 1 Reference with my N200.   I like this DAC a lot , I bought the N200 by leveraging a preamp I wasn't using that had some value toward the N200.   For .$800 plus that trade I stepped I to an Aurender.  For me it was a no brainer. 

Another factor was I wanted a streamer good enough that it would not be outclassed if I updated my DAC.   

The N200 has had some recent FW updates and some Conductor updates in the last month.   Aurender support is excellent 

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