If i gave my resume of audio sound quality:
--- All pieces of gear by budget limit virtue must be on the same level of quality scale, speakers,dac,amplifier, pre, turntable etc
--- A dac installation cannot replace acouastics control at any price, but the best acoustics control at any price cannot replace a dac either
--- but it is way easier to buy a relatively good dac than to create acoustics balanced controls of a system/room...
--- Those who do not perceive difference between dac must forget acoustics, their hearing will not be as resolving as necessary to install mechanical acoustic control of the system /room...
--- Then you must pay an acoustician or live with the illusion that gear upgrade solve all problem... Sorry for you ...