I am guilty of reading parts of this thread a few times but never getting to the end.
The easiest way to get better sound quality with your existing system is to insert an EtherREGEN. I have an Aurender N10 and the ER took my system to a significantly new level. Google "UpTone Audio EtherREGEN Listening Impressions" and read all the very positive results. I've been so happy I took the plunge. Next will be experimenting with network cables and I'm probably also going to take the plunge on a linear power supply too. The ER is just $640 plus shipping. Couldn't give it a higher recommendation.
The easiest way to get better sound quality with your existing system is to insert an EtherREGEN. I have an Aurender N10 and the ER took my system to a significantly new level. Google "UpTone Audio EtherREGEN Listening Impressions" and read all the very positive results. I've been so happy I took the plunge. Next will be experimenting with network cables and I'm probably also going to take the plunge on a linear power supply too. The ER is just $640 plus shipping. Couldn't give it a higher recommendation.