Looking for a DAC that's better than Mc C47

Hello guys, after some research, looks like I need to pump up my budget by quite a lot to get the sound sig I'm looking for.

Anyone can comment on the Yggy OG vs MHDT Pagoda Balance?  If there's an option for XLR connection, I'm more keen on that.  Both are at the USD2500 point though, really quite off my initial budget.  What do I do?  Hahahahaha~

Thank you guys for the recommendations.  Where I stay, there's no seller for Mytek, Berkeley and AR.  But I'll research on them and see if I can buy online based on blind faith.  Hahahaha

Bricasti is way off my budget chart.

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Thanks for the tweak tips, but I don't think cables and vibrations are the cause for what I'm looking for.   I run a TT to the C47, it's a Technics 1200 mk2 more than 20yr old and old Benz cartridge MO-0.9, using old YBA Integre phono module output and the SQ is really super.  Only soundstage not as good as digital version of the same music, eg. MJ "Smooth Criminal", or George M "Kissing A Fool".  I have both albums on CD and LP.

Yes, I understand LP and digital are very different and many variables in between.  The rich harmonics, lush and 3D-ness on the LP is lacking in the digital playback.  So using existing equip with LP playback as reference, vs digital playback, via C47 preamp.

I ripped the CDs and use a Intel NUC as playback from SSD storage.  USB cable is Furutech silver plated OCC.  The SQ is really very good, just that the missing oomph is not quite there compared to LP.

Off topic:  My TT setup is such because the C47 phono is very sucky, to the point I find unlistenable.  Tried both MM and MC input, with and w/o step-up trans, and of cos' all loading options.

Thank you guys.

Looks like Mytek Liberty 2, Schiit Gungnir and MHDT Pagoda are more in line with my budget.  Will dig more info and reviews into these 3 models as I have no demo here.  The rest AR, Berkeley and Musetec are out of range.

For the MHDT, their website doesn't give me confidence though, so 1994.  Hahahaha~  Taiwan company manufacturing in China.  And I'm not the 300B tube kind of person, so the Orchid emphasising a lot on the mids is not for me.  The Pagoda on the other hand looks more balance and more incline to my taste.

Anyone has experience with YBA D100 dac?  It is considered acceptable price range at about USD1400.  Specs wise not as strong as China brands, it only has 1 R-core trans, 1 PCM1795 chip and a few op-amps.  I understand sound quality is not all about audiophile components used and specs measurement.