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
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So...I had a DSD for a few years and ran it with a Nucleus+.  It is very good but I cannot say that every software change is an improvement.  It is an excellent unit and given that software can be updated, it is less likely to become outdated.  Definitely less bright compared to the Mytek.  

An interesting alternative that is far more up-to-date is the Chord Hugo TT2 which is also an FPGA DAC.  It has balanced outputs and is awesome with an M-Scaler.  I would put the TT2 up against the DSD and my hunch is that today, especially when you consider the filters the TT2 has, it will come out ahead of the DSD.  You can tweak the sound to your liking.  The M-Scaler is a significant incremental cost but it takes the system to the next level.  

I know some disagree with that but that is the fun of this hobby.  I did sell my DSD when I became a Chord Dealer but am not at all disappointed with that decision and will never look back.  

I am a national Chord dealer and will take your Mytek (and any other equipment you have) on trade toward Chord products.