DAC recommendations under $7K

My local dealer Audio Advise sells both Chord & T+A but not installed in their showrooms for listening. 

??? What is the point of a local dealer then? 

@verdantaudio is a dealer for Bricasti, Weiss, Meitner/EMM, Audiobyte Rockna, Linn, Canor, and if your budget allows Playback Designs and Aries Cerat. I wish I lived closer 

@mclinnguy I would tell you that it is not easy to make people happy with samples.  I do agree, a local dealer is of less value if they don't have the gear you want to hear but we all have to pick and choose what items we display based on sales velocity.  

I have the DACs above on display along with the BACCH-SP system and Orpheus but I only have certain products from those companies.  I don't have a 204, 501 and Helios on display, I just have the Helios.  I have a Bricasti DAC but I don't display their amps.  Not because they aren't great, but because my product mix skews to DACs.  

We are in an environment where you have more choice than ever and fewer retailers than ever.  And I assure you, every distributor is pounding on every door trying to get us to take more.  We all have limited resources.  

To me, the key is finding someone you can work with who is going to solve your problems, not push a box at you.  This may mean buying blind but if you have the right dealer, often it comes with a safety net so that you aren't stuck if a mistake is made.  

I love aurender but you could consider a meitner MA3i.  I know you say you want only a DAC.  The meitner can function as a DAC only but you are not locked into needing an external streamer. The internal streamer function is exceptional; I sold my N200 after trying the internal streamer in my EMM.   Using the internal streamer avoids cables, removes the temptation to use a DDC, and frees up rack space. If you were to sell your N150 (as I think you would after using the internal streamer), you are in your economic ballpark.  You can also, but are not required to, use the meitner’s volume control and eliminate your preamp.  Since going back to meitner, I couldn’t be happier with my digital system (although I prefer using my preamp).

Hey moderator was someone crying over my post?

@car123 Thanks. I have been doing much reading since I opened this thread & it appears many DAC’s perform better with an internal network card. However, I am not sure how exactly they work & integate with Qobuz from a software standpoint. I have no stored music. 
@verdantaudio Thank you for joining this thread. I have been reading your excellent DAC shootout starts this weekend thread that @mclinnguy referred me to. It is very long & I think I am on page 4. I will ask you the same question several of the participants asked… what DAC do you think best fits my system? My Ref 3’s are very resolving neural, my BHK can vary based upon tubes, my Moon 330A is incisive & perhaps a little lean. I started this thread thinking M3, but thinking now I want a top tier DAC, based upon the input i received & your thread. I also started thinking I wanted what I called wire to wire, incisive with no coloration. Now thinking perhaps a little warmer. However, my size requirements remain the same, not full size. Thoughts? 
BTW, sorry to be a little spastic on what I thought I need or want. Been into music all my life, but until about 2 years ago, via receivers / AVR’s, so I am slowly evolving. 
Thank you.