DAC upgrade from RME

I went from RME to Schiit Yggy OG to Holo Spring 3 KTE. To be honest, didn't like RME sound, its just too flat and "digital". Yggy was a big big upgrade, love that DAC. Don't know why are people prising RME so much, maybe for headphones, but i use it only in speaker stereo system. 

The RME is a good DAC but agree with others if you are using the the stock SPS with it. I know the manual says the stock power supply is great but that is not so true as when I switched out to the Teddy Pardo LPS is greatly improved things. That being said no doubt there are better DAC's out there. If you buy new you are going to spend alot to outperform the RME, but on the used market it can easily be done for not much more than even the RME/Teddy Combo. I enjoyed the Combo but I don't miss it either. 

I have added a LHT linear power supply to the RME .

It may have added a bit of weight but it wasn't a revelation.

I have a Lab 12 DAC 1 Reference.   I like it a lot.  It's only limitations are of course 24/192 and for a weird reason. Coax 2 is limited to 24/96.    

I really like the sound of this DAC.    I feel no need to upgrade after 2 years.  Really solid build quality. 

For what it’s worth, I replaced an RME with the Lab12