Personally if I started over for that dollar amount I would purchase:
Musical Paradise MP-301 mkIII - $400
Tekton Mini-Lores $650
Emotiva XDA-2 DAC - $250
That leaves about $200 to spend on your choice of budget cables...
Musical Paradise MP-301 mkIII - $400
Tekton Mini-Lores $650
Emotiva XDA-2 DAC - $250
That leaves about $200 to spend on your choice of budget cables...