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A reasonably priced DAC upgrade from Schiit Gumby
Upgrade to Multibit A2 board and Unison USB. Or buy a Gungnir Multibit A2 DAC w Rev. 5 or Unison USB outright; IF you can find one nowdays... Then see you back here in 2 years!  
Whats playing on your system today?
"THE NIGHTFLY" CD Donald Fagen  
Whats playing on your system today?
"DOUBLE TRIOS" McCoy Tyner  
Let's Talk DAC's
For giggles, try a used Schiit Gungnir Muultibit (A2 board) with USB 5 or Unison (latest) USB interface. These play very well with a nice setup like yours seems to be. They have recently halted production (for now?), so you'll have to find one us... 
Recommend me a DAC under 3k
Schiit Gungnir Multibit (A2 Card) Gen 5 USB for use w SPEAKERS. Very entertaining / analog sound  
The greatest Pop song yet written and recorded.
"Thriller" Michael Jackson  
Whats playing on your system today?
Album; "Hands Down" Bob James  
Budget preamp recommendation...besides Schiit.
Schiit Kara?? 😉  
If the DAC is the same, how different do CD transports sound?
Different players/transports can sound VERY DIFFERENT on the same DAC!    
Weak Link in Vinyl Playback
Glad it worked out.  
Building a 100 album vinyl collection 3 must have albums are?
Winelight-Grover Washington Jr Sotho Blue-Abdullah Ibrahim and Ekaya Walking in Space-Quincy Jones Journey-Fourplay Thriller-Michael Jackson Soft Space-Jeff Lorber Fusion Takin’ Off-Herbie Hancock Healing the Wounds-The Jazz Crusaders Tend... 
Cable elevators
I tried using some unused, inexpensive 3 layer sound insulating blocks from Ama-Bay in my primary system and could hear a small difference in clarity as well. My floor is thin carpet over plywood in an apartment. Who’d have thought?  
Weak Link in Vinyl Playback
I also have a Parks PUFFIN (corrected earlier missprint) on the same system with Sony PS-X75 table. I really like the synergy of those two as well as the Mani2/Thorens; both into the Freya+ preamplifier. The MANI2 has the definition and attack I ... 
Best Receiver?
Pioneer SX-1080. Neutral but Nice.  
jazz/blues piano players
Early        Jeff Lorber The late    George Duke Early/later Bob James Gotta be the winner here for thread rescue; @ 14 years!