PS Audio Direct Stream DAC w/Roon Nucleus + vs. Auralic Vega G1

@pscar

my opinion is rather different from djones here

from my experience, i do believe you will get a smoother more natural presentation if you improve your DAC from the Mytek unit ... the brooklyn is known to be a very clear, but sometimes thin/harsh/strident/edgy sounding piece, compared to other smoother, sweeter fuller sounding dacs in the same general price class

your notion of trying a PS audio DS, Denafrips, or something else from the R2R school such as a Metrum, MHDT or Audio Mirror should pay dividends in the nature of SQ you seek

doing so will not necessarily have the digital sounding just like your vinyl, but it will be a substantial, immediately noticeable move in that direction

final note - the ps audio ds is software upgradeable, won't become obsolete anytime soon (they do upgrades every 6-9 months via download)

@pscar

i think you have some confusion on the items you are referring to:

chord's qutest, denafrips (terminator, ares, venus or pontus), ps audio directstream are all dacs

roon nucleus would provide the digital signal, from either its hard drive or streamed over ethernet

so you would not run 'a denafrips from a directstream dac' - they serve exactly the same function

the chord m scaler is another can of worms... it is an outboard upscaler that is inserted between the transport (bitstream supplier) and the DAC input ... for some kinds of dacs, the m scaler can further refine the sound, make it more easeful more natural sounding, less sharp and digital

scott (verdant) posts enough here that one can see his obvious knowledge and experience

i can also vouch for him as a vendor, i sourced my chord gear from him... excellent service, good pricing, and outstanding responsiveness