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Have $500 for digital upgrade - how should I spend

I have assembled a modest family room system that is geared to social rather than critical listening. I'm less concerned about precise imaging & detail but more into just being able to convey a sense of musicality at various listening positions throughout the room. In terms of musical taste, I very much enjoy blues and jazz. I have $500 left for a digital upgrade to my system which is currently comprised of the following components: Mirage OMD-28 loudspeakers; Wyred SX 500 mono amps; Space Tech QA-001 mk2 6SN7 preamp; Squeezebox classic (no mods); Proceed PDP2 DAC (circa 1991 - Burr Brown PCM-58 chip). Do I upgrade my DAC to Valab, MHDT, etc or the power supply on my squeezebox, or both? Should I update my old no name digital cable?
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mceljo
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Is there anything that you particularly want to change about the way your system sounds?

Why not put the $500 in a drawer and wait until you get some additional cash and go for a more significant upgrade?
mceljo
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I don't have any experience with your equipment so I can't make any recommendations. It almost seems that you're planning to spend a set amount of money rather you need to or not. If you can describe what you think your system is lacking then other on this forum might be able to make a recommendation. There may be some $500 gems out there they could be a significant improvement over some of your equipment, but if you have decent stuff then you're probably dealing with different more than better.

I hope you find just the perfect thing to finish off your project.
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