I have to agree with @ghdprentice. You are focused on the speakers, but there’s a lot more out there than Bluesound , RME and NAD. Bring your RME into a dealer and ask them to demo it against some other dacs and see what you think.
upgrade path from my current speakers? (Dynaudio Special Forty)
Hi,
have gone through a rotation in the last couple of years, LS50's, Sonus Faber Lumina V's, Heresys, Fortes, Harbeth 30.2's and Habeth Super 5's
none of these sounded good to me
recently landed on Dynaudio Special Forty, loved them, upgraded to Heritage Special, really liked them also but went back to the Special Forty
this is the sound for me by far, nothing else has come close to pleasing me
I'd like to get to a tower that provides more bass and dynamics maintaining this sound profile
Contour and Confidence are on my short list
what else should I be looking at?