DDC or a new streamer; different road end with different experiences. My node as been upgraded with the lhy psu kit and a external lps. I also have a Lhy sw6 switch, and to be honest, if I knew at the beginning that I would get more and more into listening, I’d have probably bought a better digital transport first, but I didn’t know at the time I would buy all separate. I still think the (upgraded node) is good to begin with. Now, with my Pontus 15th, some will say just buy a ddc and use the i2s. Others, go with better digital transport where no noise is better than trying to hide it with a ddc.
Guess both solutions are good, it depends on how much we really want to improve our game and where is our end goal. Guess, I’m not there and I’m looking at innuos, lumin and aurender. Let us know what you’ve finally end up buying !