Thoughts on Moving Up From Denafrips Terminator / GAIA DDC

I sold the combo a couple months back and just can’t seem to find a worthy replacement. I liked the presentation in the most part but felt it a little lacking in air and resolution.

I’ve considered a move up to the T+, since mine was the original with upgraded DSP board, but I feel at this point I should experience something new.

The list of potential candidates seems almost endless so I’d really like to hear from someone who can speak from actually having moved to a better DAC from the Denafrips.

My budget is $5-7k, used.

 I’m using a SMG i5, Sonore UltraRendu / UltraDigital

cheers!