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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Los Lobos - By the Light of the Moon, MFSL 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Queen - Greatest Hits 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Nirvana - In Utero, 2013 45 RPM 
Looking for an integrated amp around 4000 to 5000.
There are some other r2r NOS DACS worth taking a look at in that price range. I found the DAC2 to be kind of bright and brittle and mechanical sounding. Another option might be to have W4S upgrade the DAC2. I haven't heard their higher end DACs. 
What are you streaming tonight?
Moses Sumney - græ, Qobuz Hi-Res.  This might not be everyone's cup of tea, but the sonics are great.  It sounds like Prince and D'Angelo might have influenced him a lot. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Steely Dan - Countdown to Ecstasy.  What a masterpiece, right up there with Aja. 
Headphone amps do sound different
Not knowing what integrated you have, it's hard to say, but generally speaking, a dedicated headphone amp is going to give you even more joy.  There are some integrateds that have very good headphone amps that are more than an afterthought. 
Looking for an integrated amp around 4000 to 5000.
You'll never know without trying, but my belief is that you'll get a lot more bang for your buck in terms of sound quality if you replace the DAC instead of the Rogue.  A MHDT Labs Orchid would be a big improvement over your DAC2 and set you back ... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Cars - Heartbeat City.  Google/Android is creeping me out. I typed in "The" on my tablet and auto-fill completed the rest as I hit the space bar.  
Experience with the Pass Labs XP-15 phono stage?
Good to hear muddy!  I really enjoy mine a lot.   
What are you streaming tonight?
Keith Jarrett - Bop-Be, Qobuz Hi-Res.  Good stuff! 
What are you streaming tonight?
Charli Xcx - how i'm feeling now, Qobuz Hi-Res 
What are you streaming tonight?
Kamasi Washington - Becoming, Qobuz Hi-Res 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours, 45 RPM 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Alison Krauss & Union Station - So Long So Wrong,  MFSL