Denon HEOS LINK or Wiim Music Streamers?

Thank you mahler123 and soix. 

I have the WiiM Ultra setup (easy peasy even for a non-tech person like me).  With the Ultra's EQ set to Flat, my initial impressions are the WiiM Ultra and the HEOS LINK are surprisingly similar in sound quality in the bass and mids. The Ultra has more sparkle in the highs. I'll try to come back and report if there is a clear winner after a week of listening to both.

I like high resolution, clarity and detail, with a touch of warmth. I listen to classic rock, acoustic guitar, female vocals, jazz, classical, big band, pop, R & B, even some electronic music such as Solar Field's album "Until We Meet the Sky".

At the present time my budget for an external DAC would be $1,000 USD but could possibly stretch to $2,000 if my system would benefit from spending the extra $$.  

Are there any good values in a better streamer w/internal DAC for similar money ?

Given what you’re looking for I think the Gustard R26 is worth a look.  It has good detail but not harsh and as an R2R DAC it sounds a little warmer and organic than some single bit/delta sigma DACs although that’s a generalization and there can be overlap depending on the design of the DAC.  If you get it through Amazon you have a 30-day return window if it doesn’t work out. 
https://www.amazon.com/Gustard-R26-Discrete-R2R-DAC/dp/B0CPWPFXVC

You’ll need an SPDIF (RCA) digital cable to go from your Wiim to the DAC, and this Pine Tree Audio cable is a good start at $45 for 2 feet, but you’ll likely wanna upgrade that (and your streamer) at some point because it is important. 
https://sites.google.com/view/pine-tree-audio/interconnects/single-ended/nexus
 

Just one idea to ponder FWIW, and best of luck. 

For $2K I would try the latest batch of Cambridge Audio streamers/DACs.

Thank you soix and mahler123, the Gustard and Cambridge Audio have some nice features indeed.