How much should I spend on a new DAC

Tough question because your streamer and DAC should work as a team, which means that they are musically synergistic.

@jasonbourne52 

Thank you for your replay. I couldn't agree with you. The pass labs make the biggest improvement in my listening experience. Previously owned class D Primare I35 prisma. The pass wiped the floor with the Primare in terms of Dynamics, Grunt, Authority, Soundstage. You really should listen to Pass amp(s) to see what am I talking about.  

@vonhelmholtz 

I'm also interested in all in one solution as well. The TEAC UD-701N seems like a good choice to me.

I really wasn’t referring to an all in one solution, but that would be one option.

I guess that a reasonable response would be how much are you willing to spend?  I suspect that your budget will determine the answer in that your system would probably benefit from a major upgrade to both your streamer and DAC.

I don't expect to hear day and night difference when I'll upgrade the DAC, that is why I'm not sure how much should I spend. I feel I should not exceed 3k but I'm not sure weather 1k will make any difference.