Need help picking a new DAC

Currently using my built in streamers dac which is alright but nothing inspiring.

I have a chord qutest enroute for demo and was looking hard at the merason frerot dac both would be getting a linear psu. I was hoping to get a little light shed on weather the merason is a better dac than the chord. I like dacs with a large Sound stage and neutral representation I don't like many dacs that soften up the sound too much.

Any insight would be appreciated 

Thanks

J