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Upgrade Path Help

This group represents the collective hiding wisdom of the universe.  I would love to tap into that to help with a decision.  I have an opportunity to upgrade a piece of my system.  Should I replace the preamps?  Should I get a streamer/dac?  Should I replace my computer, dac and pre with a Brooklyn Bridge?

Current system (in order of signal flow):
-Mac mini music server (external thunderbolt drive) running audirvanan and streaming Qobuz
-Supra USB cable
-Matriz X-Sabre Dac (Lava Caldera power cable)
-BEL The Wire P1 interconnect
-Jungson Hedo Class A Preamp (Lava Caldera power cable)
-BEL The Wire P1 interconnect
-BEL 1001 MkV mono blocks with stock power cables
-BEL S24 speaker cable
-Magnepan 1.7i 

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I am looking at a Doge 8 Clarity, RME ADI-2 DAC FS, Brooklyn DAC +, and the Brooklyn Bridge.  The Bridge would be a financial stretch, but would replace all three pieces most likely.  
I enjoy DSD so if I go with a DAC pre it must have analog volume control.

Advice?
stanfnelson

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well integrated subwoofer (Rels are among the very best) is the most undervalued, underappreciated, under implemented ’secret weapon’ in getting truly great sound

that been said, going to a dedicated streamer with good dac would be a smart move - for instance bluesound node 2i digital out feeding a chord or mhdt dac - if you must must have a volume control on a dac then rme adi2 or metrum model with vol control
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