Hegel vs Rogue

Courtney - I would check out a DAC made by a company called Denafrips - a newer Chinese company. They sell a few in your price range.  Unlike the Yggy - which uses a R2R chipset made for medical devices, Denafrips makes DACs that use a discrete R2R ladder DAC designed to play music.  Denafrips DACs can also play DSD files so your not just limited to red book pcm files.  Lastly, they are affordable. I bought there top end DAC called the  "Terminator" and it's fantastic. If it was made in Europe it probably would have cost double or triple the price I paid. It competes with DAC many times it's price.  They haven't been reviewed much, but if you read the forums like head-fi, everybody seems to love their sound.  Good luck! 

used Yggy for Redbook - but what source material??

Mainly Tidal but setting up NAS with DSD files.

Thanks nycjlee, I'll check it out.

a different DAC thread would be best


you are just going to have to do extensive amp listening comparisons at that level

I have the Rogue Cronus Magnum ll with Usher cp6371 along with the Yiggy and it's a great combo. In no way shape or form is the bottom end loose!
Everyone will have their own opinions when a question like that is asked.
You need to listen in your system, not always easy I know.