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


I’m interested in upgrading my DAC from a Mytek Brooklyn DAC plus.  I can’t easily do a head to head comparison and am wondering what fellow audiophiles think about these two options or what else they would recommend in this price range.  I love PS Audio products but worry about the age of their DAC product (ancient in DAC years)

I welcome your thoughts
pscar

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I’ve heard great things about the Chord Qutest especially when linked to a Chord Zscaler.  I hadn’t thought about linking a DAC to the Denafrips.  Has anyone had experience with the Denafrips with the PS Audio Direct Stream?
Thanks for the clarification.  I currently run my Nucleus + through the Mytek DAC And then on to my Mac tube preamp and PrimaLuna tube amp

i think my DAC is the weak link and want upgrade it.  The current contenders are PS Audio, the Auralic Vega and maybe a Denafrips Terminator.  Up to now I hadn’t been considering any other sort of D/D equipment for sound enhancement.  
Looking forward to the days of the big Audio Fests again......
Thanks for that input; it's very helpful.  Maybe I am looking the wrong direction.  The Mytek seems a bit harsh and fatiguing in long listening sessions relative to vinyl (using a Dynavector 20x2L MC cartridge with SME tonearm and Vinyl Nirvana rebuilt Thorens TD 124).

Maybe the solution is to look towards a D/D converter...
Thank you all for ongoing comments.  For the record, my speakers are Klipsch Cornwalls with a REL T7 sub running through a Velodyne SMS-1 management system

AC power runs through a AudioQuest Niagara 1200 and I have a Uptone Audio JS-2 driving DC power to Mytek and Nucleus.  

I ended up with the PS Audio Direct Stream DAC.  There have been 1 or 2 firmware updates since I purchased it to help keep it current.  I am pleased with my choice and expect to stick with it for a while