What streamer are you using? Chances are a $1500 DAC will outperform the internal DAC of a budget streamer, especially if you throw a LPS into the mix. From the sound qualities you’re looking for Chord would seem to be a very good choice but not familiar with the Frerot. Another one I’d take a look at is the Musician Pegasus R2R DAC, which I own and think it also possesses the sound qualities you’re looking for. Plus, you can add a DDC like the Musician Pisces or Denafrips Iris (that I also own) down the road and get a further significant performance bump by using an i2S connection. Pretty sure you get a 30-day return option if you buy from Amazon BTW. Just another potential option, and here’s a good review just fyi…
https://soundnews.net/sources/dacs/musician-audio-pegasus-r2r-dac-review/
Hope this helps, and best of luck.