Just some updates:
Have 2 "new" DACs
The STAR is the Musiland 03 US hands down.
Been trying out this new acquisition - a Audiosource preamp/amp combo:
Performance is close to the Roksan Kandy MKIII ... but not quite mids and highs are "cleaner". But considering performance/price the Audiosource may beat the Roksan since I paid about 3 times more for it. I'm not complaining, it's the Law of Diminishing Returns.