It might help to understand what you feel is deficient in this setup. I thought the XDS1 was extremely resolving and the most neutral DAC I had. It does help pairing it with a tube preamp like an Audio Research Reference 5/5SE that I am using now.
The next step up from EMM is the two box combo: TSDX/DAC2X which 3 of my friends have upgraded to. Separating the power between the transport and the DAC is supposed to improve the performance significantly.
The next step up from EMM is the two box combo: TSDX/DAC2X which 3 of my friends have upgraded to. Separating the power between the transport and the DAC is supposed to improve the performance significantly.