Flaws in this chain?

...the digital stream , the 1’s and 0’s, are sent to the DAC that converts to analog, as long as those 1’s and 0’s get there the DAC reconstructs them using it’s clock since the embedded clock information and any jitter that was sent in the stream has been isolated out

In an ideal world, but that's not the world we live in.  PLL's and downstream buffers, registers and dividers are all affected.  IF there is a reclocker in the DAC, then the effect is usually less, but if you can change coax cables and hear the difference, then source jitter still matters.  If it really worked as good as you claim, then everyone here would only need a $20 Markertek coax cable to achieve the best SQ.

Steve N.

Empirical Audio

I use a $20 blue jeans belden coax cable and my SQ is good enough for me. Obviously you know more about this than I do. All I know is what I have read.

Have you tried a better cable to see if that makes a difference?

Have you tried another source, like a Sonos and compared that to your transport? Two different transports?

If there are differences in any of these, then your system will likely benefit from low jitter sources.

Steve N.

Empirical Audio