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do i need a new DAC

i have a NAD D1050 which is now 5 years old but still sounds fantastic.  just upgraded my amp to the new Rega Brio 3.  was considering a Chord, Rega, or the new Audiolab MDAC+.  but i can't imagine it making much of a difference. for a DAC that is 5 years old the little NAD is holding up well?  what has happen in the last 5 years?  have their really been such great strides in digital playback made? i think SS is evolving faster.  any suggestions?
thanks,
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mahler123
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OP seems to take a lot of potshots at DSD.  I listen to Classical and for me DSD has been the biggest innovation of the past 20 years.  MQA doesn’t do much for me, but there is another innovation that your current DAC doesn’t cover.
  So imo the answer to your original question is Yes— you need a new DAC
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